With its cool, coastal climate and grassy meadows, Normandy is cattle country. France's best butters are made in the region, as is the world-renowned Camembert. But in times past, another Normandy ...

Enjoying the simplicity of a French picnic of Norman Livarot cheese, DuPont Reserve Cidre and local pastries. In the background is Our Lady of Hambye Abbey located between Le Mont St. Michel and ...

Heat the oven to 170C/gas mark 3-4. Remove any waxed paper from the cheese and place it back in its box. Cut a circle about 2cm in from the edge of the rind on top of the cheese and lift this off.

Livarot Plus ça pue, plus c'est bon is the French motto for cheese: the more it stinks, the better it is. The Norman cheese known as Livarot smells awful, like a manure pile, but like durian, the ...