Fall will be nipping at our noses soon as our taste buds start to tingle at the thought of crisp apples, pears, pumpkins. At this time of year, my thoughts and taste buds long for Normandy because:
1. The Big Cheese
Yes, Normandy is intimately identified with cheese, especially the iconic Camembert. Let's look beyond the Camembert to a couple of even more ancient cheeses from Normandy. At the Domaine St. Hippolyte, they have a mission to keep the artisanal making of Livarot, Pont L'Eveque, and Pavé d'Auge alive. In fact, they even raise the race of Normand cows to provide the milk.
2. Local Brew
The Route du Cidre makes a tasty circle around the Auge region. Follow the signs and discover how apples are transformed into heavenly brews from the crispest apple juice to cider and finishing with fiery calvados. At the end of the tour be sure to stop at Les Bruyères and indulge in M. Harfaux's tasting menu paired with a different cider for each course.3. Food Heroines
Take a cooking course or book a room chez Sophie Dudemaine, France's Queen of cuisine. Or schedule a stop on Rue Tatin and learn a few specialties from Susan Hermann Loomis.
4. Eat & Sleep in Sir Lancelot's Forest
Located just outside the spa town of Bagnoles de l'Orne, the Manoir de Lys, offers a bucolic quiet, with exceptional service and captivating cuisine based on the products from the forest.
5. Classic Cocktails
Visit the Benedictine factory located in a palace. Benedictine is made from a secret blend of 27 spices and is perfect for drinking, cooking, combining in cocktails. Home to B & B as well.
Enjoy!
Debra
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