{"product_id":"a-pig-in-provence-good-food-and-simple-pleasures-in-the-south-of-france-paperback","title":"A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorgeanne Brennan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorgeanne Brennan moved to Provence in 1970, seeking a simpler life. She set off on her many adventures in Proven ale cuisine by tracking down a herd of goats, a cool workshop, some rennet, and the lost art of making fresh goat cheese. From this first effort throughout her time in Provence, Brennan transformed from novice \u003ci\u003efromag re\u003c\/i\u003e to renowned, James Beard Foundation Award-winning cookbook author and food writer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Pig in Provence\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how Georgeanne Brennan fell in love with Provence. But it's also the story of making a life beyond the well-trodden path and the story of how food can unite a community. In loving detail, Brennan tells of the herders who maintain a centuries-old grazing route, of the community feast that brings a town to one table, and of the daily rhythms and joys of living by the cycles of food and nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSprinkled with recipes that offer samples of Brennan's Proven ale cooking, \u003ci\u003eA Pig in Provence\u003c\/i\u003e is a food memoir that urges you to savor every morsel.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can almost smell the lavender as you follow Brennan's love affair with the province that became her second home and shaped [her] culinary persona. Brennan is a talented storyteller. -- San Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmid the quirks and charms of the French countryside, Georgeanne Brennan began her life in Provence with the not-so-simple task of tracking down a herd of goats and the lost recipe for making cheese from their milk. From odd out-of-towner to truffle hunter and community feaster, from novice\u003ci\u003e fromagere\u003c\/i\u003e to celebrated chef and cookbook author, she learned the traditional ways of one small village-- savoring the richness of food, nature and \u003ci\u003ela vie provencale\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fascinating... Brennan revels equally in the preparation and consumption of the regional cuisine You can almost hear her lips smacking.\" The New York Times Book Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Georgeanne Brennan's romance with Provence continues to deepen, and the result of her long residence there is an intimacy with local people, food, and folkways. I would love to pull up a chair to her table.\" -- Frances Mayes, author of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan Sun \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGEANNE BRENNAN \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of numerous cooking and gardening books, and the recipient of the James Beard Foundation Award and the IACP\/Julie Child Cookbook Award for her writing. She lives in northern California and Provence, where she has a seasonal cooking school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984310436141,"sku":"9780156033244","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/bW50RkM4TTZnMEVPanBsVks2cjFCZz09.webp?v=1776092354","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-pig-in-provence-good-food-and-simple-pleasures-in-the-south-of-france-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}