rebecca@chateaudelaruche.com
May 23, 2026 No Comments
I know a thing or two about making scones; my mum, sister and I baked 150 of them on the morning of our wedding! They are definitely a family favourite.…
rebecca@chateaudelaruche.com
March 27, 2026 No Comments
I know spring is really here when the emerald green spears of wild garlic start to push their way through the earth in the woods. Their flat, pointed leaves appear…
rebecca@chateaudelaruche.com
February 1, 2026 No Comments
Tomorrow in France, 2nd February,is pancake day, La Chandeleur or Candlemass in English. It marks the end of the Christmas period and the official return of the light. While in…
rebecca@chateaudelaruche.com
December 23, 2025 No Comments
We used to open for winter weekends, until we realised that heating a château in the winter meant that we were essentially gifting people their stays with us, but before…
rebecca@chateaudelaruche.com
November 28, 2025 No Comments
Our old, gnarly apple tree had a bumper crop this summer, its crooked branches laden with Reinette de Canada apples, their brown blushed skins looking ugly and unpromising, but their…
rebecca@chateaudelaruche.com
August 23, 2025 No Comments
Buttery, flaky pastry, sweet onions and juicy tomatoes make this a proper summer tart. I add a layer of breadcrumbs to soak up some of the liquid from the tomatoes,…
rebecca@chateaudelaruche.com
May 2, 2025 No Comments
These are a very simple twist on a traditional strawberry tart, using a sweetened mascarpone in place of a crème patisserie filling. If you don’t have tartlet tins you can…
rebecca@chateaudelaruche.com
April 12, 2025 No Comments
Soufflés are actually pretty easy to make, their high maintenance reputation comes from the fact that they do deflate pretty quickly as they cool. There’s nothing you can do about…
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