A Paris Christmas: An Improbable Tale of Good Food and True Love
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1780722478 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 431 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
John Baxter is an Australian-born writer, journalist and film-maker. . He is the author of The Most Beautiful Walk in the World (Short Books, 2012) and has lived in Paris since 1989. He is married to the film-maker Marie-Dominique Montel, and they have one daughter, Louise
Having fallen in love with a French woman and impulsively moved to Paris to marry her, LA-based film critic John Baxter could hardly refuse the challenge of cooking up a feast for his sceptical in-laws. Previously published in the UK in 2011 with the title "Cooking for Claudine".. Irresistible and fascinating, this book is a cultural and culinary education which teaches us the difference between food that is just edible and something that feeds the soul. A Paris Christmas is the charming tale of how a man who was raised on white bread - and didn't speak a word of French - unexpectedly ended up with the sacred duty of preparing the Christmas dinner for a venerable Parisian family. But what to cook? And how to make it palatable to such a terrifying band of gastronomes? We follow Baxter's misadventures and delicious triumphs as he visits the farthest corners of France in search of the country's best recipes and ingredients
. "Uproarious Baxter's wry humour and fast-paced writing make for a highly entertaining read" - France Magazine. "Baxter shares insights with the wry perspective of an outsider permitted into a secret world and eager to share the rules with other visitors." - Publisher's Weekly, US. "Such a likeable, readable book, packed with humour and quirky knowledge" - The Independent
Mouth watering delight Evita The book takes you through a mouth watering journey of preparation of a Christmas lunch. The book literally left me hungry for more :). Read if you're a bit of a foodie Glenys Rockell Interesting enough read if you're a bit of a foodie if you're not, probably leave it, there's not alot else going on.