{"id":869,"date":"2016-04-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kergudon.com\/https-www-kergudon-com-sunday-10-april\/"},"modified":"2020-05-12T15:54:44","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:54:44","slug":"sunday-10-april-spoiled-for-culinary-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kergudon.com\/fr\/sunday-10-april-spoiled-for-culinary-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday 10 April – Spoiled for Culinary Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"

I mentioned in last week\u2019s blog<\/a> that our work programme for the week was going to be very weather dependent and include preparing Granary for guests who arrived on Friday.<\/p>\n

The weather was suitably spring like with just about every condition you would expect from warm sunshine to bursts of heavy rain and hail.\u00a0 This meant that we jumped from garden tasks to indoor jobs with frequent regularity as well as taking some time out for shopping trips \u2013 another expensive week!<\/p>\n

The outdoor tasks included planting the new flower bed (champignon) behind Priory that we had created the previous week to mirror the opposite one.\u00a0 The tree we used this time was a pear tree which David and I bought last year as an anniversary present to ourselves but had remained in a pot since buying as we weren\u2019t sure where to plant it.\u00a0 We are still hoping to identify a small parcel of land nearby that we can rent to grow vegetables and have a couple of animals and we initially thought that the pear tree would go there.\u00a0 However, as we haven\u2019t yet found any available land and, as an anniversary we changed our minds and thought that it may be better to have it in our own garden this new flower bed seemed the ideal location.<\/p>\n

\"Dog<\/a><\/p>\n

Both beds now have a white camellia, a choisya, a tree and fuchsias to mirror each other and we have fenced both in preparation of planting a small hedge around the perimeter of each in a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

\"Dog<\/a><\/p>\n

Indoor jobs were principally running through the snagging list for Granary in preparation for our guests\u2019 arrival.\u00a0 There were a number of things that we needed to do including touching up some of the paintwork that had suffered before we had the roof repairs completed, and attaching a kitchen cupboard door that had been missing since we built the kitchen.\u00a0 Thankfully, being a corner cupboard, sandwiched between 2 cupboards with doors, the open shelving looked planned!<\/p>\n

Our shopping trips were to buy an additional cot (our Granary guests have 2 babies with them), a new fridge freezer, and a new TV for Granary.\u00a0 The handle had snapped off the fridge in Priory and, as all the door shelves had been missing since we arrived at Kergudon, rather than replace the handle we took the decision to replace the fridge and use the damaged one for drinks in the summer the TV we bought last year had broken so we had returned it.<\/p>\n

The biggest expense however was buying wood and \u2018boy toys\u2019 (a circular and a mitre saw) in preparation for a large project that I hope to start next week \u2013 converting what was the \u2018Mouse House\u2019 into the Boot \/ Drying Room.<\/p>\n

So it has been a bit of a \u2018bity\u2019 week, lots of useful tasks completed but no \u2018big\u2019 project finished so not many photos to show.<\/p>\n

Last week I highlighted our Welcome Box that we gift to our guests and said that we were very fortunate to live in a region with so many fabulous farmers and producers with a passion for seasonal and fresh food.\u00a0 This week we thought that we would highlight some of the fabulous places that you can visit to eat during your holiday with us and have listed a range of restaurants close by that we have visited.<\/p>\n

The closest (3 kms), and still one of our favourites is the restaurant on the shore of the Lac du Drennec, Au Lac.\u00a0 This charming little bistro restaurant is run by Mercedes and Jean-Pascal who are the most hospitable couple.\u00a0 Mercedes has travelled the world cooking which reflects in her menu which is influenced as much by her time in the Far East as by her English \/ German ancestry and you can always expect something with a little spice and a vegetarian choice, neither generally easy to find in France.\u00a0 Jean-Pascal used to own and run the most popular bar in Quimper and as \u2018front of house\u2019 is very knowledgeable about wine and keeps good beer.<\/p>\n

If there is any type of restaurant in a Brittany village it will be a cr\u00eaperie and there are many to choose from all within easy reach.\u00a0 Some will serve only crepes, although there will be both savoury galettes and sweet, while others will also have a selection of other choices.\u00a0 Sizun has a cr\u00eaperie which also has a wide range of other meals as too does the Cr\u00eaperie des Monts D\u2019Arr\u00e9e in Commana.\u00a0 The Monts D\u2019Arr\u00e9e was taken over in December last year by Pierre-Jean and Cyril and they have big plans to develop the restaurant.\u00a0 Their cr\u00e9pes and galettes are very good and they offer a small selection of other French favourites such as confit du canard or cassoulet.<\/p>\n

Another popular food choice here, as everywhere, is pizza.\u00a0 Thankfully there are no Pizza Huts close by but again Sizun has a pizzeria as too does Brasparts in the Pub Feel Good.\u00a0 Both have a good range of great pizzas with a wide choice of toppings.\u00a0 The Feel Good cook their pizzas in a wood fired oven and is also a fun pub to visit \u2013 especially as the owner is also a wine and spirits enthusiast with his own cave in the pub.<\/p>\n

For very traditional French cooking, in a very traditional French restaurant, the family run Hotel des Voyageurs<\/a> in Sizun is excellent value and has a varied menu which will always include seafood.<\/p>\n

For more formal dining, again in very a traditional French dining room, is the restaurant attached to the Logis hotel in Lampaul Guimiliau, L\u2019Hostellerie des Enclos<\/a>.\u00a0 The chef, Philippe Le Pelletier has worked in Michelin starred restaurants which is evident in his style and exquisite presentation of fabulous food.<\/p>\n

These are only a few of the many restaurants within a short drive of Kergudon.\u00a0 For those who want to visit restaurants who are currently Michelin starred<\/a> and are happy to travel a little further, Kergudon is well located to drive to those in the north, west and south all within an hour. \u00a0The map below shows the location of all the starred restaurants and where there is a number given it indicates the number of starred restaurants and not the number of stars held by the restaurant.<\/p>\n

\"Holiday<\/a><\/p>\n

There are many other restaurants that our guests have visited and recommended to us but we have yet to visit.\u00a0 As we do we will update you.\u00a0 We particularly want to visit a restaurant on the road between Sizun and Landerneau which is surrounded every lunch time by huge numbers of small and large vans, tractors and the occasional articulated lorry as it attracts the tradesmen and farmers from miles around which seems to us to be the perfect recommendation \u2013 you know how important lunch is to the French \u2026<\/p>\n

We are delighted that all of our g\u00eetes will be full next week as we are accommodating the crew of a French film production company who are making a film somewhere in the region.\u00a0 Hopefully we will also be able to make a start on the boot room conversion.<\/p>\n

\u00c0 bient\u00f4t.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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