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Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris Hardcover – September 26, 2013

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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books (September 26, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0670025992
  • ISBN-13: 978-0670025992
  • Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 8.5 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsJust put on a Charles Trenet CD, turn to Page 1, and ... Voila!
By B. J. Lewis on September 7, 2013
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... You're there. This is a delightful little book for the homesick Francophile. If that describes you, expect to devour it in a day or two. And even if you have already read a dozen or more in the genre, I believe you'll find a fresh approach in Ms. Mah's "journal."

She not only covers the specialties and uniqueness of my favorite regions, Paris, Provence and Burgundy, but several I have not had the opportunity to visit -- Alsace, for example. And with each area, she provides the definitive recipe for and history of their signature dish. (All this time I've topped my Cassoulet with bread crumbs! Quelle horror!) Her recipe for Boeuf Bourguignonnne is the classic bacon and mushroom version, but she teases the reader with the mention of "a fine stew" she was served in Beaune, "sparked with the tang of ginger and orange peel," something I intend to copy at the first opportunity. And I can't wait to try my hand, once again, at "Aligot," this time using her suggestion of fresh mozzarella as a substitute for the unavailable "tome fraiche."

So while this is not a cookbook in form, but a most enjoyable travel journal, I am praying for an imminent break in our present Colorado heatwave so I can prepare several of her mouth-watering sounding French classics
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5.0 out of 5 starsTry the recipes!!!
By Brad4d VINE VOICE on September 15, 2013
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Ann Mah and her diplomate husband get a dream assignment to Paris. Three years in the city of lights is a recipe for heaven to foodie Ann until her husband is sent off to Iraq for a year on an unaccompanied tour. Ann, lonely and shy, must learn to deal with this and this book is part of her solution. Ann visits 10 regions in France and delves into the signature dish of each area. If your taste buds aren't deficient, you should be drooling by this time. At the end of each region is the recipe for that signature dish. Having lived in Paris myself, I can understand Ann's dilemma but I think her solution is brilliant. She finds a job and then travels the different regions of France in search of the "real" thing in a signature dish. Try the recipe on page 226 for Boeuf a la Bourguignonne...yummmmmmmmmmm.
My advice about this book is , Buy it, Cook with it and enjoy. Bon Appetite!
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5.0 out of 5 starsExploring who you are through the food you eat
By atmj TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on September 9, 2013
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Having read quite a few food and cooking oriented books written by food authors who were also chefs, I find this book is unique as author Ann Mah. She is a less adventurous eater and more like the rest of us. I feel that her research of this book, is done in a way, that addresses those of us that don't know the history of area or the recipe being discussed. so I get more out of her approach. I don't know my history (much less France's) and this was delivered in such a way, not to be facts and figures, but the local stories that made up the past of an area.

Ann Mah, had a unique opportunity to live in the city of her dreams, but unfortunately not the way she envisioned it. Instead with her husband miles away in Bagdad she found herself spending this time alone. Fortunately for us she has made the best of it and taken the opportunity to pursue her fascination of French cooking. I find her unique situation (being of Chinese heritage, but being American), while having a nomadic experience in other countries fascinating. I never thought how awkward that could be in China, looking like a local, while clearly not being one. It seems less of an issue for American's in Europe. The irony of this displacement while pursuing the food heritage of a country, is not lost on the reader. So much of who we are is what we eat. The comfort foods of each generation are often passed down and define us. I found this especially pertinent in the section she discusses Alsatian food. Clearly though the area was passed between German and France several times and languages were mandated, the food was unaffected.

Each time I have traveled, it has been the food of the area that has stayed with me. That unique taste that when I recall it takes me back to that place and time.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA delightful read that captures the many flavors of France
By Bundt Lust VINE VOICE on September 23, 2013
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I read Ann Mah's "Mastering the Art of French Eating" on the heels of The Perfect Meal: In Search of the Lost Tastes of France and Coquilles, Calva and Crème: Exploring France's Culinary Heritage: A Love Affair wtih Real French Food; I spent three weeks touring France last fall, so was a bit nostalgic for the various flavors I encountered from south to north as I made my way from Toulouse through the Perigord Noir, the Loire Valley, Normandy and finally Paris. Mah's husband, a diplomat, lands a plum assignment to Paris: three years together to explore the city and its many boulangeries, cafes, and markets. An aspiring food writer, Ann is thrilled with the possibilities. They find an apartment and unpack the many boxes that have lived for years in storage (due to her husband's assignments, they have moved around frequently). But the unthinkable happens: her husband is called away to Iraq on a one-year unaccompanied tour, leaving Ann to navigate an unfamiliar language and city.

During her year on her own, she traces the origin of various French specialties by heading straight for the source: AAAAA andouillette in Troyes, crepes in Brittany, cassoulet in Toulouse, pistou in Provence, boeuf Bourguignon in Burgundy. Beautifully written and with touches of humor, each chapter concludes with the star recipe that it focuses on. And yes, you'll find healthy sprinklings of wisdom from Julia throughout. There are fascinating cultural tidbits (and lots of dashes of local customs and lore) that serve to spice up the individual stories and portraits of individual regions. And much like a long-simmered cassoulet, all of these elements form a delicious whole.
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2.0 out of 5 starsThis book might be good the Francophile who has never been to France...

This book might be good the Francophile who has never been to France and who never intends to visit. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 starsCozy

One of the coziest books I've read. Read with Google Earth open to get the full effect.

Published 2 months ago by Ken
3.0 out of 5 starsHer griping is annoying

The stories of regional dishes and accompanying recipes are terrific but this woman spends too much time complaining about having to live in France. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Pageturner
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Perfect for our upcoming French vacation!

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5.0 out of 5 starsThis is a great book. It captures expatriate life in Paris perfectly...

This is a great book. It captures expatriate life in Paris perfectly and the culinary adventures in the rest of France are compelling. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Barbara S. Merickel
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Excellent information for foodies and all those interested in French traditional cooking. She combined that with her experiences, weaving in and out of her narrative with... Read more

Published 2 months ago by A. Jones
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pretty uninspired- i was epecting so much more from this book. Actually there was alot of wordage that I felt was "filler". Read more

Published 4 months ago by vicki
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All I can say is: YUM! I inhaled this book and wanted to jump through the pages into the locations and recipes described in such vivid detail. Read more

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Can't wait to start reading this.

Published 5 months ago by Mary-jo Dale
4.0 out of 5 starsGreat read!

Charming memoir with well researched information about well known and more remote areas of France. Had me ready to pack my bags for a return to La Belle France!

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