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Zusatztext 'Part short story collection and part recipe book, Jocelyne Rapinac delivers an innovative debut. Essentially, the book comprises of twelve short stories, one for each month of the year, that are connected by a focus on food and love, with accompanying recipes for dishes mentioned in each chapter; something like a culinary soundtrack to the book. The stories themselves deal with love in all its forms but arguably the collection is more a love letter to food ... [Rapinac's stories] deal with larger issues such as globalisation, human connection and obesity that make them fables for modern life' New Books Magazine 'How often have you read a book where a meal or a dish is so exquisitely described you think how nice it would be to give that a try? I’ll definitely be trying some of these, so many of them seem to be easy to follow, simple but delicious too' French Village Diaries 'I thoroughly enjoyed reading this great, feel-good novel; filled with cooking and eating delicious, beautifully prepared food; sad love break-ups and joyful make-ups. All the ingredients I could wish for' Anne Rampton 'Your heart will sing and your mouth will dance with joy at this book of yummy pleasure' Waterstones Bookseller Informationen zum Autor Jocelyne Rapinac, originally from France, is a modern languages teacher, who has lived in the US, Switzerland and the UK with her husband James. Freedom Fries and Café Crème is her first novel. Klappentext Transatlantic tales of food and love ? with recipes. Vorwort Advance reader copies Social media campaign Online giveaways and e-mail campaign Promotion through: www.gallicbooks.com Zusammenfassung Most of the characters in this edible story collection are looking for love, even if some of them don't know it. But what they do all share is a delight in great food, which they know can feed the soul and bring joy to life - often more so than love. Inhaltsverzeichnis January - The Height of Good Taste Armand is a professional "good-and-healthy-life" coach. He lives in Manhattan with his young daughter at Rick and Carla's, his employers who can't live without his cooking or his good taste advice. Wondering about his future, and whether he will one day meet his soul mate, Armand is not sure if he should move away or continue with the comfortable living Rick and Carla offer him.February - Happy Hour au Champagne S'il Vous Plaît!In Boston, Jessica is meeting with her French friend Anne-Sophie again, their usual Tuesday after-work ritual, for a happy hour with champagne. Today is Valentine's Day. Flutes freshly poured, the two friends are immediately accosted by a strange looking woman, Mary-Whitney. She is the wife of Spaulding, Anne-Sophie's colleague. Apparently, Spaulding has a thing for Anne-Sophie. Afraid that she may lose her husband, Mary-Whitney has come to ask her for help: could she manage to teach her how to cook healthy French food?March - Did You Say "Fromage"?Adam and Paul are two roommates who became good friends while living together in Boston. In order to impress a new woman in his life Paul asks Adam - who is a real cordon bleu chef - to cook a dinner for them. What's the reward for Adam? If the gourmet meal succeeds in helping Paul conquer his beloved, he promises to take Adam to Quebec City for a first-class culinary experience.April - Smart Food ShoppingClaudia is meeting her grandmother Mariette, who has some news for her. She just met a terrific man from Spain at the fancy supermarket in her suburban neighbourhood where she shops for healthy, sophisticated Southern European food. Mariette thinks Claudia should come do some grocery shopping at this supermarket to meet her own Mr. Right.May - A delicious destinationThomas is back from his vacation. He and his favour...
