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.
