I've always had an interest in French culture. It all started with Madame Martin, my 6th grade French teacher. Since she sparked my initial interest in all things French I continued my taking classes until I graduated high school, a couple semester at college, and proceeded to study abroad in Montpellier, France. So yes, I might be what most people consider a Frencophile.
Whenever I get wind of a book on French cooking it piques my interest. I got to cook with my host mom in France and I'm always eager to try out new recipes. I'm no culinary expert, but I do enjoynew recipes, as you can tell from this blog.
Unfortunately, most of these will be outside of my college-student price range, but there are a few simple classics that I'll be able to make, My host mother Isabelle got her recipe from a friend in Bordeaux, and made them for us on occasion. I was eager to compare the recipes, and see what Jean-Pierre and Denise recommended. Although I don't have a cannele pan, perhaps one day, I gave these a try and was pleasantly surprised with the result.
The cookbook itself is a combination between a traditional French cookbook, (no pictures, continual recipes and less descriptive instructions) and a narrative about the authors', Jean-Pierre and Denise. It was fun to read about their lives, and the food plays in it.
My rating: Only if you're really into French recipes and don't want to invest in the traditional Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French cooking.
Overall, I enjoyed this cookbook. However, if you don't have more exotic taste, and aren't willing or able to drop a bit of money on a single meal, this isn't for you. Although there is a range of recipes, most call for more expensive and somewhat harder to find ingredients, this isn't for you.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review. However, all the opinions are entirely my own.
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