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    Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris

    Written by Ann Mah

    Narrated by Mozhan Marno

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    About this audiobook

    The memoir of a young diplomat's wife who must reinvent her dream of living in Paris-one dish at a time

    When journalist Ann Mah's diplomat husband is given a three-year assignment in Paris, Ann is overjoyed. A lifelong foodie and Francophile, she immediately begins plotting gastronomic adventures à deux. Then her husband is called away to Iraq on a year-long post-alone. Suddenly, Ann's vision of a romantic sojourn in the City of Light is turned upside down.

    So, not unlike another diplomatic wife, Julia Child, Ann must find a life for herself in a new city.  Journeying through Paris and the surrounding regions of France, Ann combats her loneliness by seeking out the perfect pain au chocolat and learning the way the andouillette sausage is really made. She explores the history and taste of everything from boeuf Bourguignon to soupe au pistou to the crispiest of buckwheat crepes. And somewhere between Paris and the south of France, she uncovers a few of life's truths.

    Like Sarah Turnbull's Almost French and Julie Powell's New York Times bestseller Julie and Julia, Mastering the Art of French Eating is interwoven with the lively characters Ann meets and the traditional recipes she samples. Both funny and intelligent, this is a story about love-of food, family, and France.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateSep 26, 2013
    ISBN9780804190350
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    Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris
    Author

    Ann Mah

    Ann Mah is an American food and travel writer. She is the author of the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller The Lost Vintage, as well as three other books. She contributes regularly to the New York Times Travel section, and her articles have appeared in the Washington Post, Condé Nast Traveler, The Best American Travel Writing, The New York Times Footsteps, Washingtonian magazine, Vogue.com, BonAppetit.com, Food52.com, TheKitchn.com, and other publications.

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    • 5/5
      I so wanted her year. She made France and food seem so real. Liked the recipes.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this read a lot! I haven't done much traveling yet in my life and always feel someone who would go out into a strange country, of another language so brave, and to eat food of another culture so readily just wonderful. You can't go wrong enjoying the authors experiences and the writing kept the book clipping along.
    • 5/5
      This was an excellent memoir of one woman's time in France. Yes, there a lot of books in this genre now, but the author Ann Mah does an wonderful job of taking her readers along on a delicious food journey through France. Each chapter covers a certain region and then focuses on the food it is know for. Interspersed through each chapter are also some personal stories and insights into Ann's life while she lived in France as a diplomat's wife.I've never been to France or even made or eaten many French meals, but the book completely captivated me and entertained me throughout. Recommended to everyone.I received a complimentary copy through the Goodreads giveaway program.
    • 5/5
      Beautifully written story of the author’s interest in French foods and their history.
    • 5/5
      What a wonderful book! Ann Mah takes us on a veritable tour of France by the signature food item of each area in France. In each chapter she describes the food, the origins of the food and the modern life of the food item. Interspersed between food passages is the story of her life for one year in France while her diplomat husband was away in Baghdad, leaving her to fend for herself and develop a routine.I have never been interested in traveling to France but after reading this book and a couple of other books with a French theme, I have changed my mind. When I read the descriptions of the people and the food I felt the pride and the joy that the various regions have in their particular contribution to the French food mystique. It made me want to go and see everything for myself. I’ll admit some of the food would never pass my lips but it would still be interesting to see the process. After each region, the recipe for the dish is included so we can attempt to re-create the magic.I’m not a gourmet chef but I can appreciate the unique qualities of each dish as described by Ms. Mah. I would imagine an experienced student of French cooking will enjoy the history and rituals of the food as well as the opportunity to cook a new version of a regional dish. I also enjoyed the personal stories about her family and her previous moves with her diplomat husband, Calvin. Their mutual love of all things French added to the enjoyment of the book for me. I would love to read more about their travels.