French Lessons: Adventures With Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Mayle, Peter

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ISBN 10: 0375405909 ISBN 13: 9780375405907

Casa editrice: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2001

Riassunto

The best-selling author of A Year in Provence and Encore Provence takes readers on a culinary tour of France in search of the perfect country bistro, village market, omelette, and bottle of wine. 250,000 first printing.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Peter Mayle lives with his wife and their two dogs in the South of France. His hobbies include walking, reading, writing, and lunch.

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ayle, a joyous exploration and celebration of the infinite gastronomic pleasures of France.

Ranging far from his adopted Provence, Mayle now travels to every corner of the country, armed with knife, fork, and corkscrew. He takes us to tiny, out-of-the-way restaurants, starred Michelin wonders, local village markets, annual festivals, and blessed vineyards.

We visit the Foire aux Escargots at Martigny-les-Bains a whole weekend devoted to the lowly but revered snail. We observe the Marathon du Medoc, where runners passing through the great vineyards of Bordeaux refresh themselves en route with tastings of red wine (including Chateau Lafite-Rothschild!). There is a memorable bouillabaisse in a beachside restaurant on the Cute d'Azur. And we go on a search for the perfect chicken that takes us to a fair in Bourg-en-Bresse.

There is a Catholic mass in the village of Ri-cherenches, a sacred event at which thanks are given for the aromatic, mysterious, and breathtaking

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0375405909
• ISBN 13: 9780375405907
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 227
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile