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May 16th Feast Day of St Honore

by Lisa LaCount | May 16, 2023 | Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French Food, French Pastries

May 16th Feast Day of St Honore Patron Saint of Bakers! Wikipedia: Saint Honoratus of Amiens (Honoré, sometimes Honorius) (d. 16 January ca. 400) was the seventh bishop of Amiens. According to a legend, when it was known in his hometown that he had been proclaimed...

Normandy Parma Parcels Courtesy of Chateau de Vaudezert

by Lisa LaCount | Oct 6, 2022 | Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French Food, Living in France

The Saturday recipe is brought to you by the Chateau de Vaudezert in Normandy and is aptly named “Normandy Parma Parcels”. Karen is the Chatelaine at Vaudezert and she is already in Normandy preparing for and looking forward to greeting guests as soon as...

Focus on Basse Normandie

by Lisa LaCount | Oct 3, 2022 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, Chateaux Weddings, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French chic, French Food, Special Events, The Chateau Experience, Weddings

Over the coming weeks we will be showcasing the Regions of France with a view to assisting you (our readers) in identifying where and when you would like to holiday or to plan a special event in 2020. Thanks to the popularity of Channel 4’s Château DIY, and the...

The French Love Affair with Lunch

by Lisa LaCount | Sep 27, 2022 | Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, French Food, Health Eating, Living in France, Living the dream

We live in Normandy and sometimes we forget that our host nation closes for their daily ritual of lunch promptly at 12 noon. We happened to be in the Bricomarche today and we had lost ourselves in the lighting aisle when we were politely reminded that the shop was...

Gâteau Rose Cake Brought to you by Château de la Basmaignée

by Lisa LaCount | Sep 18, 2022 | Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, French Food, French Pastries

This weekend we have a Youtube video from Château de la Basmaignée (which is now a private residence) and their inspiration for what was coined by a reader “Château Gâteau Rose Cake”. “Today I took a walk in the Château Gardens and got the great idea to make a cake...

Debs from Chateau Gioux Shares her Recipe for Salmon Mousse

by Lisa LaCount | May 22, 2020 | Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French Food

Just this morning I shared what Chateau Gioux owners Debs and Nigel ate for their “naughty” breakfast yesterday, and if it didn’t leave your mouth watering then your taste buds need a wake up call! In case you missed it here it is: Chateau Gioux Shares their Naughty...