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The marvellous Montgomery’s of Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery
This charming postcard of a Pays d’Auge manor gateway took us to the hamlet of Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery, a hidden Château and introduced us to possibly the loveliest Pommeau in the world. Here is our...
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Distracted by the deluge, in Deauville
If you are a gentleman of a certain age, tall with a long black coat, a broad brimmed hat, carefully knotted scarf and very very small dog, and you live in Deauville, you may remember helping us as we...
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Andouillette is a pretty name
Salon de thé La Petit Chine on Rue du Dauphin, Honfleur, was packed, not a seat to be had. We showed the very charming waitress our ancient postcard and she nodded ‘ah, oui’ with a shrug, as though...
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Our week of Bénédictine cocktails
Gorgeous Palais Bénédictine in Fecamp, Normandy. The statue is the founder Alexandre-Prosper-Hubert Le Grand. We have a lot to thank him for. More about Bénédictine at the bottom of this post! Matching...
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The beautiful brioche of Le Vast
Match! Les Moulins du Vast, in Le Vast At the crossing of two rivers in Cotentin region of Normandy stand a handful of stone houses known as Le Vast. Snug in the middle, by the bridge, is a bakery...
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Easy & tasty Tarte Normande
We first sent this recipe out as a tweet and had great feedback, including a photo of a non-cook’s excellent first attempt! Oh good work! For a delicious treat you will need: Enough shortcrust pastry...
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Quite delicious chicken à la Normande
Those are apple pieces, not potato. This recipe is almost low carb! For a delicious and warming dinner that is very little trouble you will need: Ingredients 1 large onion, peeled, chopped roughly 1...
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Rich and creamy baked Normandy cheesecake
There is a cheesecake under all that fruit somewhere This cheesecake is wonderfully rich and creamy and although it contains flavourful Camembert, the final taste is not overly cheesy. The only...
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A morsel of perfection, for Julia Child in Rouen
Match! Ice rink in the old market square Rouen, Christmas 2017. La Couronne is the timber framed building on the left. Early on the morning of Wednesday 3 November 1948 a tall Californian woman looked...
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The thirstiest street in Normandy
Between l’Abbaye aux Hommes and Rue Saint Pierre in Caen is Rue Écuyère, ‘street of the horsewomen’. It was named for the ladies of noble families who lived in grand houses here, but times change. Rue...
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