A captivating journey through off-the-beaten-path French wine country with 100 simple yet
exquisite recipes 150 sumptuous photographs and stories inspired by life in a small village.
"Francophiles this book is pure Gallic food porn." -The Wall Street Journal Readers
everywhere fell in love with Mimi Thorisson her family and their band of smooth fox terriers
through her blog Manger and debut cookbook A Kitchen in France. In French Country Cooking
the family moves to an abandoned old château in Médoc. While shopping for local ingredients
cooking and renovating the house Mimi meets the farmers and artisans who populate the village
and learns about the former owner of the house an accomplished local cook. Here are recipes
inspired by this eccentric cast of characters including White Asparagus Soufflé Wine Harvest
Pot au Feu Endives with Ham and Salted Butter Chocolate Cake. Featuring evocative photographs
taken by Mimi's husband Oddur Thorisson and illustrated endpapers this cookbook is a
charming jaunt to an untouched corner of France that has thus far eluded the spotlight.
