Another incredible Chef Pascal dinner!

After an action packed day full of goats, bread, wine, and tarts, Chef Pascal greeted us with his favorite selection of Edith Piaf classics and a remarkable dinner.

Here we go:

1. Green lentil salad with carrots and parsnip along with smoked pork belly and stuffed pigs feet
2. Duck Confit with bacon wrapped asparagus, potato mash, and a roasted tomato with garlic and parsley
3. Cheese course: morbier, pont l'evique, brebis cors herb, fresh goat
4. Fresh sweet and bitter strawberries in a simple syrup

Le Tasting Room

Welcome to Le Tasting Room, a wine/cave cellar that was built in 1869. The lovely owners, Cathy and Nigel (nigh, as his friends call him) are both British, expert oenologists and viticulturists.

There are over 33,000 people in the Loire Valley that employed in some fashion by the wine industry.

The Loire Valley is broken down into 4 main regions of wine production:

• Nantes: specializes in white muscadet
• Anger/Saumer: specializes cabernet franc and chinon
• Touraine: specializes in gamay
• Sancerre: specializes in pinot noir and Sauvignon blanc

Our wine tasting and lecture including a sampling of 6 different wines along with assorted canapes..."Nigh, where are those canapes!?"

La Maison du Pain

La Maison du Pain...or as I like to refer to it, The House of Pain.

Located in the city of Angers, Phillipe & Catherine Soulard are artisinal bakers that specialize in a wide variety of baked goods including 14 different types of baguette produced daily.

During our visit, Phillipe walked us through the entire preparation of his breads along with a lesson in proper dough rolling & braiding.