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Morillon and Samoens Restaurants

Morillon and Samoens Restaurants

At The Tasty Ski Company our chefs have one night off a week meaning our guests will eat out on either a Tuesday or Wednesday. The best restaurants in Morillon and Samoens tend to get booked up quite quickly. We can organise restaurant reservations for our guests in...

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Should I buy or hire my ski equipment??

Should I buy or hire my ski equipment??

I’m sure we’ve all been there: ski boots that just won’t fit no matter how many times you change them at the rental shop. The gradual level of discomfort building up on the slopes, yet only deciding to turn back when you have 3 chairlifts and 2 black runs to negotiate...

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No.1 Ski Destination is…France!

No.1 Ski Destination is…France!

France saw an increase in ski tourism by 5% last winter, bringing the total number of skiers in the country during 2013/14 to 57.9 million. This was one million more than both Austria and the United States. It meant that France was the most popular destination for...

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Confit Duck with a Bulgar Wheat Salad

Confit Duck with a Bulgar Wheat Salad

Jodie our host in Chalet Mautalent is a bit of a health nut. Organic produce, herbal extracts, nutrients, minerals, antioxidants, probiotics and superfoods are just a few of the buzzwords that our own little food gestapo has brought into the chalet. As a result we...

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Grand Massif Ski School

Grand Massif Ski School

Ski schools in France have come back into sharp focus with the recent ban on ski ‘guiding.’ It is now illegal in France to take guests onto the slopes and show them around the pistes unless with a qualified instructor. The case is going to appeal in Albertville but...

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Scallops + Carrot Puree

Scallops + Carrot Puree

Pan Fried Scallops with Jamon Serrano and a Carrot Puree I mentioned in a recent blog about the problems chefs encounter in the Alps with getting their hands on decent quality fish. There are a few large lakes that supply much of the Northern Alps such as Lac Leman...

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Roasted Red Pepper Tortilla

Roasted Red Pepper Tortilla

Roast Red Pepper Tortilla with Aioli (serves 12) Perhaps a poorly timed recipe given the weather back in the UK. However the sun is out in both Morzine and Le Grand Massif and we have all just enjoyed another day of powder up in Flaine. We also have a 2 michelin star...

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Grand Massif Ski Hire / Rental

Grand Massif Ski Hire / Rental

So you have spent months planning your perfect skiing holiday. Hours have gone by with your friends and family debating the ultimate location, the nicest chalet and the best apres ski. Unfortunately the planning has not quite finished. Ski hire is an important part of...

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French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup with Mini Croque Monsieurs (serves 12) Perhaps it’s the wrong time to be writing about such a hearty winter dish just as the sun is rising over the mountain for another glorious day of Alpine sunshine. But there we go. Apparently it’s raining in the...

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