On Rue Tatin: Living and Cooking in a French Town, (Paperback)

from cat-ballou

oh, i am such a francophile. i've got it bad for les francais. and this is a book after my own heart, wherein a chef moves to suburban france - always so much nicer than suburban america - and, ultimately, opens her own cooking school after navigating the vagaries of tricky ovens and farmer's mar...

from michigantrumpet

Through Ms. Loomis' writing we share in the exhilarating expereince of acclimatizing oneself to a new culture/language/country. At times humorous, usually sympathetic (except regarding the Priest!) and often lyrical, On Rue Tatin is a delightful and quick read. Recipes are found at the end of mos...

from CookieDemon

I really enjoy travel writing- some of which has really engaged me and a lot of which I have found exceedingly dull and without imagination or character. For me, this book definitely fell into the first category. As a food writer and chef, Loomis writes beautifully with vivid descriptions of sigh...

from cat-ballou

oh, i am such a francophile. i've got it bad for les francais. and this is a book after my own heart, wherein a chef moves to suburban france - always so much nicer than suburban america - and, ultimately, opens her own cooking school after navigating the vagaries of tricky ovens and farmer's mar...

from cat-ballou

oh, i am such a francophile. i've got it bad for les francais. and this is a book after my own heart, wherein a chef moves to suburban france - always so much nicer than suburban america - and, ultimately, opens her own cooking school after navigating the vagaries of tricky ovens and farmer's mar...