Today, Stéphanie’s life as a shepherdess in Normandy is a far cry from her former life as a graphic designer in Paris!
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5 tasty tips for doing Bastille Day the Norman way
This weekend is ALL about France, so why not celebrate Bastille Day and France making the World Cup Final and the Tour de France passing through Normandy by trying one or two of these classic Norman dishes? Bon appétit ! 1) Marmite Dieppoise (aka Normandy fish stew) Local legend has it that this Normandy classic was…
Normandy’s Black Pudding Festival
One of my favourite comfort foods for the wintry months is black pudding, so I was really happy to set off to the Foire au Boudin annual black pudding festival this time last year. This three-day food fest, which takes place on 17-19 March this year, is a well established event in the Normandy calendar. Every spring…
Andouille de Vire, a bit of a banger
Vire is a cosy market town in the bocage hinterland of Normandy and is world famous for being home to andouille, the local smoked chitterling sausage. Over recent years, andouille has become increasingly more popular over the Channel and is now quite a trendy ingredient for foodie fashionistas. Vire is the nearest big town to…
What a load of tripe
Today is the day when I am literally going to talk a load of tripe. To commemorate World Tripe Day, this post focuses on a rather unexpected local delicacy from Normandy, or more precisely, from the bustling city of Caen: the famous tripes à la mode de Caen. In the Middle Ages, William the Conqueror made…
Les Saisons, a belle époque bistrot in the beautiful Pays d’Auge
The Normandy countryside is full of surprises and Les Saisons restaurant is definitely one of them.
Fine dining at the Logis de Brionne
My most recent (foodie-themed) press trip took me to the Logis de Brionne, a restaurant and hotel situated in the town of Brionne, 50 km south-west of Rouen. Cosy and inviting to look at, the Logis sits opposite Saint-Denis Church, within easy walking distance to the town centre. We were greeted by the hotel owner,…
The Shepherdess of the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
When Stéphanie won a week’s holiday to a self-catering cottage in the Manche region of Normandy in 2004, she didn’t much like the countryside and the only exercise she got was during her commute through the Paris Metro. Today, her life as a shepherdess of the famous salt-marsh lambs in the bay of the Mont-Saint-Michel is a far cry from her former life as a graphic designer in Paris.
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