by Lisa LaCount | Nov 20, 2022 | Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French Food
In response to his sister’s Elderflower Champagne – and so as not to be outdone – Arthur makes an omelette using Borage Flowers? Borage what?! I for one had never heard of them so I looked them up. According to bbc.co.uk: “Borage is a plant with blue...
by Lisa LaCount | Nov 17, 2022 | Chateau, Decoration, Decoration, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Event, French Food
Christmas in France means magical Christmas markets, exceptional illuminations and of course, the chance to indulge in some serious food appreciation. At this time of year towns, villages and cities across France arrange a brilliant array of festivities, special...
by Lisa LaCount | Nov 10, 2022 | Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French Food, Health Eating, Living in France, Living the dream, The Chateau Experience, Travel to France
It’s harvest time in Normandy – not wine but apples and pears. Recently, I was at our local brico (DIY) shop and in the car park saw a large van – a mobile press to process locally grown Normandy apples and pears. The state-of-the-art equipment allows...
by Lisa LaCount | Nov 8, 2022 | Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French chic
If Escape to the Château had been on the television 10-15 years ago I am convinced that my husband and I would have become Château owners. When Channel 4 is airing Château DIY my day revolves around scheduling to be in front of the television with a glass of wine in...
by Lisa LaCount | Oct 21, 2022 | Chateau, Chateau DIY, Chateaux Weddings, Decoration, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, Event
Chris and Jolyon are amongst the latest chatelains you have seen on the recent series of Château DIY. They met whilst working for the Foreign Office in 2008 and discovered their mutual lifetime dream of owning a Château.. In pursuit of the Château experience they...
by Lisa LaCount | Oct 18, 2022 | Chateau, Chateau DIY, Chateaux Weddings, Decoration, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, The Chateau Experience
“Once upon a time…there was a girl who lived in a pink castle surrounded by sunflower fields. Under the summer trees, near the winter chimney, her grandmother’s gentle voice uttered stories from the castle’s past.” That little girl? It’s me! I am Caroline, the...
