Tag: Loire

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February 4, 2020

By Peg Kern

Loire Valley Wine Tours with The International Kitchen

Filed Under  Destination Features, Wines & Spirits

What is there to see in the Loire Valley? Some of the world's most stunning chateaux, Renaissance art, verdant fields, and rolling vineyards. What is there to experience in the Loire Valley? Amazing wines and first class gastronomy! In fact, the Loire is known for having some of the best wines of France, even though it is perhaps less known by Americans than Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Champagne. Loire Valley wines… Read
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September 16, 2016

By Liz SanFilippo Hall

Culinary Vacations in France: Pear Tarte Tatin Recipe

Filed Under  Food History, Recipes

The tarte and the tarte tatin are similar, but there's a distinct difference: the tarte tatin looks like it's been flipped upside down and is served right out of the oven. It's also a dessert that's most associated with the Loire Valley of France. Check out our cooking vacations in France. There's no question that the tarte tatin got its start with two French sisters with the last name Tatin,… Read
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November 27, 2015

By Liz SanFilippo Hall

Pistachio Shortbread Recipe from the Loire Valley

Filed Under  Recipes, Special Occasions

France is a land of delicious gourmet dishes, no matter which part of the country you visit. For many years our culinary travelers looking for an intensive cooking week in the Loire Valley would book a trip to Walnut Grove Cooking School, where classes focussed not only on modern cuisine but teaching you how to elevate your cooking skills once you're back at home. The chefs have since retired, but… Read
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August 6, 2014

By Liz SanFilippo Hall

Food and Wine Pairings: Vouvray from the Loire Valley

Filed Under  Destination Features, Travel Tips, Wines & Spirits

We've talked about Vouvray wine before on the The International Kitchen blog -- after all, it is easily the most popular wine from the Loire Valley -- but what's the best food to pair with this white wine made with Chenin blanc grapes? Before that question is answered, you first have to figure out what kind of Vouvray you're drinking. Taste Loire Valley wines on our Grand Tour of the… Read
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February 5, 2014

By Peg Kern

Wine Lover's France: A Guide to Loire Valley Wines

Filed Under  Destination Features, Travel Tips, Wines & Spirits

Someone once said, "There is no such thing as a heavy Loire wine, nor a high-alcohol Loire wine."* As you will discover on our Loire Valley wine tours, here white wine is supreme. This is the land of Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Vouvray, Muscadet. There are varieties of red (from the Cabernet franc grape), but the area's most known wines come from the Chenin blanc, Sauvignon blanc, and Melon de Bourgogne grapes.… Read
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October 8, 2013

By Liz SanFilippo Hall

France Cooking Vacation: What is Chèvre?

Filed Under  Food History, Travel Tips

If there's a food that France is known for it just might be cheese. But with so many fabulous cheeses, how is one to choose which to try first? This isn't so easy to answer, especially when you consider that few of the best French cheeses are imported to the U.S. So while you're in France for a cooking vacation one delicious cheese you must try is chèvre, which translates… Read
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