at the Wilde Kitchen

5 – 7p.m arrival at La Blonderie.

Time to relax a little and explore your surroundings.

A first taste of France follows in the form of a cheeseboard with salad, crusty bread, pastries, and wine or some locally produced organic cider. While you enjoy your food you’ll also meet with your fellow ‘cooks’ – a perfect introduction to your cooking holiday.

Monday 8:15 AM – off to Bricquebec, a beautiful medieval town where a café au lait and a croissant is enjoyed before in-season, local ingredients are sourced at the weekly market. We’ll sample whatever we’re offered and enjoy the ambience before donning aprons back at La Blonderie

10:30 AM Cookery class #1

1:30 PM Lunch at La Blonderie

4:00 PM Visit to Le Père Mahieu Cidrerie where the best of Normandy’s organic apples are transformed into the most delicious drinks in the forms of cider, pommeau, calvados and apple juice. After a guided tour of the distillery the various ciders, calvados, pommeau and apple juice are sampled. A walk up to the orchards (weather permitting) is suggested to those who’d like a breath of fresh air. Evening free – restaurant recommendations and reservations are made for you where necessary.

9:00 AM continental breakfast

Discover the best of Normandy with its rugged coastlines, historical sites, museums, gardens, beaches, villages and much more. Sinéad will share her extensive knowledge of the area ensuring that your trip to Normandy is a truly memorable one.

Explore at your ease, armed with maps, ideas and restaurant reservations.

9:00 AM Continental Breakfast

10:00 AM Cookery class #2 – New <3

An absolute treat for lovers of food, culture and history.

Food prep for a three course meal which will be cooked in the afternoon.

12:30 – 2:00 PM Lunch in a local restaurant

2:15 PM The afternoon is spent in our vey own boulangerie, or bake house.

We make bread, and cook our evening meal – starter, main and dessert.

7:30 PM Dinner in La Blonderie

9:00 AM Continental breakfast

You may decide to chill out or explore the area on this, your second ‘free’ day.

Whatever the case Sinéad will certainly help you make the most of your stay in Lower Normandy.

8:00 AM continental breakfast at our local farmer’s market in Les Pieux where we’ll stock up on fresh produce for our morning cookery class

10:30 AM cookery class #3

1:30 PM lunch

4:00 PM Visit to La Maison du Biscuit where keen, foodie shoppers are spoilt for choice. ‘Disneyland for foodies’ was how one guest described this unique shopping experience. Soaps, souvenirs, cups and saucers, biscuits and cakes, herbs and spices, whiskeys and ciders and lots more are on offer in this fabulous épicerie fine, or fine food store.

Biscuits which made the Burnouf family fortune may be sampled over a cup of tea/coffee.

Dinner suggestion – reservations made where necessary.

Continental breakfast after which we say our goodbyes.