false 49049674 979973 40183 0375705619 9780375705618 73 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169422832m/40183.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169422832s/40183.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40183.French_Lessons_Adventures_with_Knife_Fork_and_Corkscrew 3.74 676 A Year in Provence, brings another delightful (and delicious) account of the good life, this time exploring the gustatory pleasures to be found throughout France.

The French celebrate food and drink more than any other people, and Mayle shows us just how contagious their enthusiasm can be. We visit the Foire aux Escargots. We attend a truly French marathon, where the beverage of choice is Chteau Lafite-Rothschild rather than Gatorade. We search out the most pungent cheese in France, and eavesdrop on a heated debate on the perfect way to prepare an omelet. We even attend a Catholic mass in the village of Richerenches, a sacred event at which thanks are given for the aromatic, mysterious, and breathtakingly expensive black truffle. With Mayle as our inimitably charming guide, we come away with a satisfied smile (if a little hungry) and the compelling desire to book a flight to France at once.]]> 19316 3.71 11590 1490 2001 5 0 false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 11:47:24 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 12:08:22 -0700 2009 This book is fantastic, each chapter is a different aspect of the french life style (in food and drink) You feel the experiences as Mayle does. There are s...more...]]>