Dining

Dining at the Manoir

Baguettes - served with almost every meal.

Dinner prep, we call it cooking with wine.  Kyle braved the outdoor grill.

Kitchen Prep - Table with fresh produce and wine from Les Halles market in Tours, France.
The mushrooms DID NOT come from the yard.

Seasoned and steamed muscles stew.  Sopped up the juice with baguettes - yummy!

Wonders with votive candles and fresh cuttings from the garden. 

Watercolor that adorned the butcher-paper table cover - Azay le Rideau.

French doors open to a stone patio, which faces the river.  Antiques adorn the dining room. 

Slightly blurry - but with candlelight, jazz music and deliciously prepared food all is well.  Bon Appetit! 

Butcher paper was used to cover the rough boards of the dining room table.  Water colors depicting the day's adventures helped to decorate. 

The dining room - Archways lead to a back staircase, and a bar area.  

Dan G. holding our daily rations of two baguettes. 

One evening's centerpiece, created from a collection of mushrooms found on the grounds of the Manoir. 

Another night's table decoration - staged to compliment the gourmet meal being prepared in the kitchen. 

Wine from local vineyard and ceramic duck collected from from entrance adorn the table. 

One evening's watercolor - depicts a Charcuterie, found in every town and village across the French countryside.

Cuisine wouldn't be complete without quiche.  These were purchased through the boulangerie patisserie in Antennes. 

The final evening together.  Spent the day learning about the life of Leonardo Da Vinci - the inspiration for the evenings watercolor.  Bon Appetit!

Two of the ladies, playing French duets on the piano.  As you can see, it was wonderfully fun!