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16%OFFJohn Baxter - A Paris Christmas: An Improbable Tale of Good Food and True Love - 9781780722474 - V9781780722474
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A Paris Christmas: An Improbable Tale of Good Food and True Love

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Description for A Paris Christmas: An Improbable Tale of Good Food and True Love Paperback. A Paris Christmas is the charming, funny and improbable 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. Previously published as "Cooking for Claudine". BIC Classification: 1DDF; 5HC; BM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
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. 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. 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. 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. Previously published in the UK in 2011 with the title Cooking for Claudine .

Product Details

Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780722474
SKU
V9781780722474
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About John Baxter
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.

Reviews for A Paris Christmas: An Improbable Tale of Good Food and True Love
Such a likeable, readable book, packed with humour and quirky knowledge - The Independent. 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.

Goodreads reviews for A Paris Christmas: An Improbable Tale of Good Food and True Love


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