Little Spoon blog post on Cookdordogne, big love for good food

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A big thank you to the latest article from Stefanie VAN DER MAAS, popular blogger from the Netherlands which we had the pleasure to host arranged by the Department of Tourism of Dordogne…..

4. Kookworkshop volgen bij Le Chevrefeuille // De één leert een land kennen door op zoek te gaan naar cultuur en historie. De ander ontdekt liever de lokale keuken en culinaire gebruiken. Dat laatste past echt perfect bij. Daarom was ik ook dol gelukkig dat ik een kookworkshop mocht volgen bij Le Chevrefeuille in

We beginnen de kookdag met een bezoek aan de lokale markt in Le. Dit is een markt om van te dromen. Hier wil ik ook elke week mijn boodschappen doen. Chef Ian is geinspieeerd door zijn buurvrouw van 69. Zij vindt dat je meer tijd moet besteden aan het kopen van ingrediënten en minder aan koken. Lokaal winkelen en uit het seizoen. Zoveel meer smaak We koken verse geitenkaas bij Jérôme. In de lente is deze kaas op z’n best dankzij het verse groen gras wat de geiten eten. Chef Ian legt ons van alles uit. Over lokale producten maar ook wat je met elk stuk vlees bereid. Op de markt is bijna alles lokaal.

Eenmaal terug in de keuken gaan we aan de slag met een drigangn lunch. Zachte en belegen geitenkaas in bladerdeeg, confit de canard en fondant au chocolate als dessert. Geen woorden voor zo lekker. Le Chevrefeuille, Pechboutier, St Cyprien 24220 – www.lechevrefeuille.com

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The Magic Ingredient, as featured in Living France in April 2018

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The promise of a lifestyle centered around family and food convinced chef Ian Fisk and his wife Sara to settle in Dordogne, and they couldnt be happier with their choice, as Vicky Leigh finds out…Click here for the full article

Martin Walker – A Taste for Vengeance

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A Taste for Vengeance - book cover

What do an award-winning author, our cookery school and the Dordogne all have in common? Well, you’ll just have to read Martin Walker’s newest novel ‘A Taste for Vengeance’ and find out! If you haven’t heard of the Bruno series, you’re missing out. Martin Walker, touted as an Ambassador for the Dordogne, fell in love with the region back in the 1990s and started writing crime novels which are set in the area.

More about Martin Walker

Martin Walker worked for many years as a foreign correspondent for the Guardian as well as editor-in-chief of United Press International. Drawn to the wonderful Perigordine gastronomy, wine and history, Martin splits his time between his home in the Dordogne and in Washington DC. Inspired by the Perigord, he published the first of the Bruno series in 2009 with Death in the Dordogne: Bruno, Chief of Police.

Bruno, the protagonist of his stories, is actually inspired by a true person – his friend, tennis partner and of course, local village chief of police. The books have now been translated into 15 languages and draw many visitors worldwide who are keen to hunt down Bruno’s haunts!

Inspiration for ‘A Taste for Vengeance’

His latest book, Taste for Vengeance, is due out in June and is the 12th in the series of Bruno crime novels. The plot involves Bruno – the local chief of police – helping his friend, Pamela, to teach some classes at her new cookery school in English. A participant in the course goes missing, is eventually found dead and a murder hunt ensues. You’ll have to buy the book to find out how the story unfolds!

Can you guess where Martin Walker carried out his research for his latest book? You’ve guessed it! Our award-winning cookery school served as the basis for much of his research. Don’t worry though, you’re in safe hands at CookDordogne – no murder mysteries here!