| A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France Contributor(s): Brennan, Georgeanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156033240 ISBN-13: 9780156033244 Publisher: Harvest Publications OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2008 Annotation: Thirty years ago, this award-winning author and her family set out to realize the dream of a peaceful, rural existence. This evocative and passionate memoir--filled with delicious recipes and local color--describes her life cooking and living in the South of France. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Regional & Ethnic - French - Travel | Europe - France - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: 641.594 |
| LCCN: 2007048656 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Georgeanne Brennan moved to Provence in 1970, seeking a simpler life. She set off on her many adventures in Proven ale cuisine by tracking down a herd of goats, a cool workshop, some rennet, and the lost art of making fresh goat cheese. From this first effort throughout her time in Provence, Brennan transformed from novice fromag re to renowned, James Beard Foundation Award-winning cookbook author and food writer. A Pig in Provence is the story of how Georgeanne Brennan fell in love with Provence. But it's also the story of making a life beyond the well-trodden path and the story of how food can unite a community. In loving detail, Brennan tells of the herders who maintain a centuries-old grazing route, of the community feast that brings a town to one table, and of the daily rhythms and joys of living by the cycles of food and nature. Sprinkled with recipes that offer samples of Brennan's Proven ale cooking, A Pig in Provence is a food memoir that urges you to savor every morsel. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brennan, Georgeanne: - GEORGEANNE BRENNAN is the author of numerous cooking and gardening books, and the recipient of the James Beard Foundation Award and the IACP/Julie Child Cookbook Award for her writing. She lives in northern California and Provence, where she has a seasonal cooking school. |