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The bestselling author of Lunch in Paris takes us on another delicious journey, this time to the heart of Provence.

Ten years ago, New Yorker Elizabeth Bard followed a handsome Frenchman up a spiral staircase to a love nest in the heart of Paris. Now, with a baby on the way and the world's flakiest croissant around the corner, Elizabeth is sure she's found her "forever place." But life has other plans.

On a last romantic jaunt before the baby arrives, the couple take a trip to the tiny Provencal village of Céreste. A chance encounter leads them to the wartime home of a famous poet, a tale of a buried manuscript and a garden full of heirloom roses. Under the spell of the house and its unique history, in less time than it takes to flip a crepe, Elizabeth and Gwendal decide to move-lock, stock and Le Creuset-to the French countryside.

When the couple and their newborn son arrive in Provence, they discover a land of blue skies, lavender fields and peaches that taste like sunshine. Seduced by the local ingredients, they begin a new adventure as culinary entrepreneurs, starting their own artisanal ice cream shop and experimenting with flavors like saffron, sheep's milk yogurt and fruity olive oil.

Filled with enticing recipes for stuffed zucchini flowers, fig tart and honey and thyme ice cream, Picnic in Provence is the story of everything that happens after the happily ever after: an American learning the tricks of French motherhood, a family finding a new professional passion, and a cook's initiation into classic Provencal cuisine. With wit, humor and scoop of wild strawberry sorbet, Bard reminds us that life-in and out of the kitchen-is a rendez-vous with the unexpected.

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"This charming follow-up to the author's bestselling Lunch in Paris....bring[s] the tastes of Provence off the page and onto your table." --Woman's Day

"Like the Provençal food and lifestyle it celebrates, Bard's book is one to be savored slowly and with care. Delectable reading." --Kirkus Reviews

"Funny, sassy, and bittersweet: a heart-warming story with a delightful foodie twist. After all, who wouldn't want to run away, marry a Frenchman, and open an 'adventurous ice cream' store in a medieval Provençal village?" --Karen Le Billon, author of French Kids Eat Everything

"I was entranced by PICNIC IN PROVENCE from Elizabeth Bard's very first encounter with spring asparagus in the French countryside. Her tale of delicious adventure left me drooling-and her sensitive thoughts on marriage and motherhood were like a heartfelt conversation with a true friend. A delightful book, filled with humor, heart, and the heady scent of lavender." --Ann Mah, author of Mastering the Art of French Eating

"I love Elizabeth's brave funny forays into French life." --Diane Johnson, author of Le Divorce

"A delicious journey through La Belle France...funny, insightful, wicked and wise, and the cherry on top is the delicious recipes." --Jamie Cat Callan, author of French Women Don't Sleep Alone

"Talk about the sweet life: Elizabeth Bard's new chapter is filled with love, parenthood and her very own ice cream shop, and she graciously shares the journey with a salty swirl of intelligence and humor." --Amy Thomas, author of Paris, My Sweet

"Once again, Elizabeth Bard welcomes us into a fantasy-this time, family life in a charming old house in the south of France. With its sharing of stories and recipes, PICNIC IN PROVENCE is a friendship that deepens with every page." --Suzan Colón, author of Cherries in Winter

"With funny, sharp, and insightful writing, not to mention a collection of delectable recipes, Bard reminds us what is important and that nothing's perfect." --Michelle Gable, author of A Paris Apartment

"A journey to the true heart and soul of living 'la vie française.' Warm, thoughtful, and beautiful--a memoir to be savored one delicious chapter (and recipe) at a time. From truffle hunting to harvesting saffron, readers will discover that there is way more to France than just Paris. The simple things in life-love and cooking with love-make every struggle and adjustment worth it. Bon app!" --Samantha Vérant, author of Seven Letters from Paris

"This book takes delightful twists and turns. Not unlike the winding roads of Provence. Magnifique!" --Janice MacLeod, author of Paris Letters

About the Author

Elizabeth Bard is an American journalist and author based in Provence, France, where her second book, Picnic in Provence: A Memoir With Recipes, took place. Her first book, Lunch in Paris: A Love Story with Recipes has been a New York Times and international bestseller, a Barnes & Noble "Discover Great New Writers" pick, and the recipient of the 2010 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best First Cookbook (USA).

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Back Bay Books; Reprint edition (June 7, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316246174
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316246170
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #882,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #599 in French Cooking, Food & Wine
- #1,727 in Culinary Biographies & Memoirs
- #5,692 in Traveler & Explorer Biographies

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Elizabeth Bard is an American journalist and author based in France. Her first book, Lunch in Paris: A Love Story with Recipes has been a New York Times and international bestseller, a Barnes & Noble "Discover Great New Writers" pick, and the recipicent of the 2010 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best First Cookbook (USA).

Bard's writing on food, art, travel and digital culture has appeared in The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, Wired, Haper's Bazaar and The Huffington Post. You can follow Elizabeth's continuing culinary adventures on her blog, facebook and twitter:

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www.facebook.com/LunchinParis

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Diane Hinckley

Nice, Mais Ce N'est Pas Lunch in Paris

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021

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I loved Elizabeth Bard's earlier memoir/cookbook Lunch in Paris, but I found Picnic in Provence a bit less engaging. Still, it was a pleasant read, and the author's honest discussion of her difficulty in relating to her child should be comforting to others having the same problem. They may even get some ideas on how to deal with being imperfect parents. I wasn't tempted by many of the recipes. (I'm not much of a cook, anyway.) The French sure seem to eat a lot of beans. Also, though I hope the artisanal ice cream business succeeded, I wasn't much taken with the weird flavors the author and her husband chose for their wares.

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J. T.

Enjoyable stories, with a sense of humor,. French recipes, clearly and simply written for modern Americans.

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2015

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Wishing there was a third book! This melodic memoir of a move, gardening, cooking, neighbors and parenthood will sound familiar chords for many. The descriptions of countryside in Provence made me nostalgic for my rural childhood. The recipes sent out a siren's call - I'm about to make our fourth in a week. It's great to have French recipes translated and adapted by an American who has lived in France for years. I must admit, I also loved vicariously living the author's acceptance by her countrymen - who tend to cringe at my fading vocabulary from college.

I made the shrimp / tomato / eggplant / pasta dish the other evening: quite delicious. My teenager made cupcakes from the lemony yogurt birthday cake recipe (if you try this, bake cupcakes for 20 minutes), and they came out well. Tonight, I asked her to make Elizabeth's creamy leeks as a side for salmon patties I was making. The result was perfect, and the recipe so clearly written that she carried it off while chatting with me in the kitchen. Tomorrow, I plan to use the book's recipes for frangipane and tart crust (with sliced bourbon-infused peaches instead of figs, because that's what I have).

The author takes us on adventures sourcing ingredients for meals and, later, for ice cream recipes she and her husband are developing. I loved the wild mushroom hunt with an ending we perhaps should have guessed; the casual attempt to avoid the antennae of truffle poachers; the tomatoes; the parable of the cherries. It's all good.

The author's relationship with her small son is poignant, and their journey, which I think will resonate with many parents, provides sweet counterpart to development of the author's work, marriage, and friendships.

Thank you to Elizabeth, and to Gwendal, your relatives, neighbors and friends, for letting Elizabeth share your homes, your lives, and your recipes with us.

We may visit Provence this summer - and if we do, a certain ice cream parlor will be on my wish list.

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J. Coward

Fun book!

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020

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Really interesting to see how an American girl reluctantly becomes a French wife and mother, often against her own
doubtful self! Becoming a French wife and loving the French way of life, especially the food, comes easily. However, becoming a mother when the nothing in her is seems to be instinctive and this is quite a problem! Can she really learn to love the light that slow paced life of the French countryside and become a good mother to a son who often prefers his daddy? Great read and I may even try some of her recipes!

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C. Gottlieb

Tasting the Life in Provençe

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2016

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We vacation in the Fall in Forcalquier and we pass through Céreste! and I had no idea about this book and their ice cream business! I would have been 1st in line! or maybe they are shut in the Fall after hectic Summer? This area of Provençe is so beautiful and the people so nice. Every place the author mentions in her book for fresh produce, cheeses, olive oil, lavender, we have been there. So I had a particular attraction to everything she wrote as I was living all her words. The story is quite humorous and I found her writing style enjoyable with many chuckles. It is as if you are sitting side by side chatting it up. Or with her driving in the car to Manosque. There are really nice recipes at the end of each chapter based upon the story of the events of that chapter. I found this a really wonderful read for the summer. It is more than just a "picnic". It is a life of living, local foods, flavors and savoring life in a beautiful part of the world. I would highly recommend this book for pure enjoyment. And I cannot wait to taste all the sorbets!

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Jessica

Good French Memoir

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2016

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Continuing on my French memoir kick (it’ll last as long as the books do!), I read this follow-up to Lunch in Paris.

It was written I the same fun way that LIP was, complete with delicious-sounding recipes (I love how she tells a wonderful story surrounding food then shares the recipe), but this book mostly takes place after they move to a tiny village in provence and their quest to adjust and fit into village life.

One day, Elizabeth and Gwendyl get the idea to become business owners… of an ice cream shop! They spend months and month testing recipes and researching equipment. They open with great success and just announced the opening of another location in Paris!

Elizabeth also shares with us her struggle connecting with motherhood and with her son, Alexandre. It is a heart-breaking story but one that ends well.

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Poppy1

... to living in France and the recipes are a joy.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2016

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Lovely insight to living in France and the recipes are a joy.

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Anne Renshaw

A charming book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2015

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So many lovely stories and great recipes, this book made me feel I was back in Provence, I could feel the sun and smell the lavender.

Fab.

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2015

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George

Love it!

Reviewed in Canada on April 30, 2022

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Great reading

Painter

Bon voyage and bon appetit!

Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2017

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Charming and in places hilarious. This account of serendipitous family life in France is enough to make you want to pack up and do the same!! The recipes are simple, and delicious, but they do not overpower the story.

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