Gourmet Culinaire and Cuisine

The Loire-Atlantique (department number 44) is located in the region of Pays de la Loire and has an estimated population of 1,219,497 (est 2006). Situated in north-west of France, Nantes, located on the Loire river, is the capital of the department. Other cities and towns of note are St Nazaire, Chateaubriant, Le Croisic, La Baule and Pornic.NantesNantes stands where the Loire and Erde rivers meet and was once intersected by the Loire in seven different places, but this has now been reduced to five, most of the old intersections now being roads through the city. Gathered around the cathedral is the old, medieval city with the Ch .. more»

No party is complete without some great appetizers, but it is especially true on Halloween when your are searching for the most perfectly disgusting body parts. Not only do they have to look bad, but they still have to taste good. Here is my favorite appetizer for everyone who loves shrimp, and it is both fast and easy to makeWhat You Will Need: 1 lb medium-large sized cocktail shrimp 1/4 pound small cocktail shrimp toothpicks cocktail sauce rosemary sprigs for garnish How to make them:Go to your favorite grocery store or fish market and pick up some already-cooked cocktail shrimp. Since the shrimp you are using is ready to eat, you will not have to de-vein or shell them, but you will have to cut off the tail. Cut off the tails. Next, take the medium large shrimp and slice them down the middle (on the inside of the .. more»