Ludovic Nicod
My Story
"It has been almost 20 years since my passion for cooking has taken me around France and beyond (including Corsica, Ireland, England). My journey has allowed me to taste and learn a wide variety of cuisines. In Corsica, for instance, I had the opportunity of working in a bio-vegetarian restaurant. My experiences there are still reflected in my interest in cooking vegetarian and vegan.
In August 2018, I arrived in the Périgord Noir as a chef at L’Auberge de Meyrals, which obtained the prestigious status of "Maître Restaurateur”. I have recently started working as a private chef at home. I only work with fresh and high-quality products, preferably organic and locally produced.
My cooking ranges from traditional dishes from the Dordogne region, including honey thyme-lemon duck breast, to more contemporary ones, such as roast quail stuffed with prunes. I cook vegetarian and vegan dishes, such as vegetable korma, as well as gluten-free and lactose free. And, of course, I make delicious deserts, including my famous ‘Plaisir chocolat de Ludo’.
I look forward to cooking for you!”
Ludo offers two menus: menu du jour and menu à la carte.
Menu du Jour
Ludo will prepare and serve a three-course meal for your group. Please choose one starter, one main course and one dessert from the menu below for your entire group. If members of your group are vegetarian, vegan or have dietary requirements, such as gluten intolerance, please let us know and Ludo can serve a different meal for them.
Starters
Egg en meurette
Goat’s cheese Aumonière with honey and thyme
Buddha bowl (v)
Duck foie gras with mango chutney
Salmon tartar with fennel chiffonade
Seasonal vegetable soup (hot or cold depending on the season)
Main Courses
Salmon filet in puff pastry with shallot cream sauce
Chicken ballotine stuffed with cepe
Homemade confit duck leg
Vegetable korma with red lentil dahl (v)
Ribeye
Pork filet with figs & honey sauce or mustard sauce
Risotto with seasonal vegetables (v)
Vegetable curry (v)
Desserts
Lemon meringue pie
Forêt noire
Paris-Brest
Crème brûlée
Coconut verrine with chia seeds and fruit coulis
Price
You pay around €20 per person for the food (you will receive a receipt of the groceries) plus an additional fee for the preparation and serving. Please note that the more evenings you book Ludo, the cheaper his fee will be:
1 evening: €320
2 evenings: €570
3 evenings: €770
4 evenings: €900
5 evenings: €1000
Example
If your group consists of 15 members and you wish to book Ludo for three nights, you pay 15 x 3 x €20 + €770 = €1670 (which comes down to €37 per person per evening).
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Menu à la Carte
Ludo will prepare a three-course, plated-service meal for your group, which will be presented to you by a waitress. Please choose one starter, one main course and one dessert from the menu below for your entire group. If members of your groups are vegetarian, vegan or have dietary requirements, such as gluten intolerance, please let us know and Ludo can serve a different meal for them.
Starters
Goat’s cheese Aumonière with honey and thyme
Buddha bowl (v)
Salmon tartar with fennel chiffonade
Duck foie gras with mango chutney
Pan-fried scallops with Noilly Prat and butternut squash purée
Main Courses
Duck breast with lemon-thyme-honey sauce
Vegetable korma with red lentil dahl (v)
Risotto according to the chef's inspiration, served with seasonal vegetables (v)
Grilled tuna steak with sauce vierge
Roast quail stuffed with prunes
Beef filet surf and turf with grilled tiger prawn and prawn taragon butter
Side Orders
Pan-fried seasonal vegetables
Baked potatoes ‘boulangère’
Quinoa gratin with seasonal vegetables
Roasted sweet potato with fine herbs
Vegetable ratatouille
Desserts
Strawberry tiramisu
‘Plaisir chocolat de Ludo’
Coconut verrine with chia seeds and fruit coulis
Lemon meringue pie
Crème brûlée
Price
You pay between €20 and €40 per person for the food, depending on your choice (you will receive a receipt of the groceries), plus an additional fee for the preparation and serving. Please note that the more evenings you book Ludovic, the cheaper his fee will be:
1 evening: €415
2 evenings: €760
3 evenings: €1000
4 evenings: €1170
5 evenings: €1400
Example
When your group consists of 15 members and you wish to book Ludovic for three nights for à la carte meals and the average price per person for the groceries would be €30, you pay 15 x 3 x €30 + €1000 = €2350 (which comes down to €52 per person per evening).
Cooking Classes
As part of the menu du jour and menu à la carte, Ludovic offers cooking classes for a maximum of four members of your group for €50. If you book him 3 evenings or more, he will provide you with a class for free.