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Cooking for Claudine: How I Cooked My Way into the Heart of a Formidable French Family

by John Baxter

Cooking for Claudine: How I Cooked My Way into the Heart of a Formidable French Family
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3rd November 2011

Price: £6.99

Genre

Biography: General / Christmas / France / General Cookery & Recipes / Parties, Etiquette & Entertaining

Selected:  ebook / ISBN-13: 9781780720265

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Cooking for Claudine is the charming and improbable tale of how a man who was raised on white bread – and didn’t speak a word of French – unexpectedly ended up with the sacred duty of preparing Christmas dinner for a venerable Parisian family…

Reviews

The Independent
Such a likeable, readable book, packed with humour and quirky knowledge
Diane Johnson, bestselling author of Le Divorce
John Baxter is so erudite while being so funny. He's much more than a tourist - he's got it all.
France Magazine
Uproarious... Baxter's wry humour and fast-paced writing make for a highly entertaining read... a heart-warming tale of love, family and good food.