A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse
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- Author：Mimi Thorisson
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Summary
With beguiling recipes and sumptuous photography， A Kitchen in France transports readers to the French countryside and marks the debut of a captivating new voice in cooking。
When Mimi Thorisson and her family moved from Paris to a small town in out-of-the-way Médoc， she did not quite know what was in store for them。 She found wonderful ingredients—from local farmers and the neighboring woods—and， most important， time to cook。 Her cookbook chronicles the family’s seasonal meals and life in an old farmhouse， all photographed by her husband， Oddur。 Mimi’s convivial recipes—such as Roast Chicken with Herbs and Crème Fraîche， Cèpe and Parsley Tartlets， Winter Vegetable Cocotte， Apple Tart with Orange Flower Water， and Salted Butter Crème Caramel—will bring the warmth of rural France into your home。
When Mimi Thorisson and her family moved from Paris to a small town in out-of-the-way Médoc， she did not quite know what was in store for them。 She found wonderful ingredients—from local farmers and the neighboring woods—and， most important， time to cook。 Her cookbook chronicles the family’s seasonal meals and life in an old farmhouse， all photographed by her husband， Oddur。 Mimi’s convivial recipes—such as Roast Chicken with Herbs and Crème Fraîche， Cèpe and Parsley Tartlets， Winter Vegetable Cocotte， Apple Tart with Orange Flower Water， and Salted Butter Crème Caramel—will bring the warmth of rural France into your home。
Reviews
Trish
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Lots of great recipes in this book。
Jennifer
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I love the sense of immersion in her family's country home and the seasons in the french countryside that she shares in this book。 I love the sense of immersion in her family's country home and the seasons in the french countryside that she shares in this book。 。。。more
Cyllansy
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Recipes from the old worlds of France and Italy with a modern twist！
Claudia
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Beautiful photos， interesting stories， and succulent recipes - highly recommended！
Laurie
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Well-organized and purposeful。。。the care in food preparation is helpful info。 I think I might be used to more layers of flavour and I don't like truffles so that knocked out a few recipes！ Well-organized and purposeful。。。the care in food preparation is helpful info。 I think I might be used to more layers of flavour and I don't like truffles so that knocked out a few recipes！ 。。。more
Katie
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Better serves as a book for the coffee table than a recipe book。 Her husband is a stunning photographer and curates an idyllic French country life。
Marcella
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Tempting RecipesThis is a very personalized cookbook filled with outstandingly tempting recipes。 Very simple， fresh ingredients， along with a healthy family lifestyle。 Highly recommended。
Meghan
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This is the most beautifully photographed， one-dimensional， fantasy cookbook I have ever read。 I LOVE reading about French home/country cooking and there are some truly understated books out there （In a French Kitchen， A Life in Provence， Bringing up Bebe） do a beautiful job of describing how in love French people are with food THAT DO NOT HAVE A SINGLE PICTURE。This book is the opposite。 The love of food is there， I will give it that， but is completely overshadowed by a series of dark photograph This is the most beautifully photographed， one-dimensional， fantasy cookbook I have ever read。 I LOVE reading about French home/country cooking and there are some truly understated books out there （In a French Kitchen， A Life in Provence， Bringing up Bebe） do a beautiful job of describing how in love French people are with food THAT DO NOT HAVE A SINGLE PICTURE。This book is the opposite。 The love of food is there， I will give it that， but is completely overshadowed by a series of dark photographs depicting a beautiful woman， benignly smiling， as if she is a doll who has been posed in a very rustic luxe dollhouse， holding a basket of root vegetables。 The book depicts a world where you can't really imagining anyone having -too- good of a time。 Surely there are no iPhones or even screens in this world。 I challenge you to look at these pictures and imagine these people doing anything but smiling， closed-lipped， as they bend over a roasted guinea hen。 It's impossible。 The photos are beautiful。 I do like the contrast and the palette and the beautiful lighting。。。 I just wish that the photos weren't all the same。 And that maybe， just once， we could see this woman laugh。 。。。more
Tyler
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Of all the recipes， my favorites are the Hong Kong Lunar New Year ones！！
Heather
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If we move to France， I need to get better at cozying up to the butter dish + cream pitcher， because I've bookmarked all but maybe five of Mimi's recettes。。。 If we move to France， I need to get better at cozying up to the butter dish + cream pitcher， because I've bookmarked all but maybe five of Mimi's recettes。。。 。。。more
Onceinabluemoon
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Loved this book， not only is she stunningly beautiful， but adore her lifestyle with a parcel of kids and dogs in the country making scrumptious satisfying meals。 A beautiful glimpse into her kitchen life。
Michelle
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This is a fairly short cookbook at only 159 pages， and with so many beautiful photographs there is not much room for many recipes。 That being said， the recipes that ARE here look amazing。 I love that they are organized seasonally， since that fits my desire to eat only things that are currently in season。 There are a few ingredients that I think most Americans might have some difficulty locating， but not many - especially if you have a well stocked gourmet grocery in your area。 Still， the emphasi This is a fairly short cookbook at only 159 pages， and with so many beautiful photographs there is not much room for many recipes。 That being said， the recipes that ARE here look amazing。 I love that they are organized seasonally， since that fits my desire to eat only things that are currently in season。 There are a few ingredients that I think most Americans might have some difficulty locating， but not many - especially if you have a well stocked gourmet grocery in your area。 Still， the emphasis is on nice cuts of meats and seasonal produce， so you shouldn't have too much trouble tracking down what you need。 None of the recipes seem too fussy， either， so while i would probably relegate most of them to weekend cooking， many would be easy enough for a typical weeknight。 I should state again - the photos are spectacular。 。。。more
Michelle Wire
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This is an excellent cookbook with simple， gorgeous recipes that are not over complicated。 Perfect for a home cook with refined taste。
Amanda Hunsberger
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Beautiful but nothing I would every cook。 Too complex。
Rhana O'Brien
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Sigh！ What can I say， other than when I can afford to I'll be on the next plane to Médoc to join one of Manger's workshops， and perhaps buy a Chateau of my very own！ Wishful thinking， but a girl can dream， can't she？！ Sigh！ What can I say， other than when I can afford to I'll be on the next plane to Médoc to join one of Manger's workshops， and perhaps buy a Chateau of my very own！ Wishful thinking， but a girl can dream， can't she？！ 。。。more
Kelly
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This book just could not be more gorgeous- I couldn't leave it behind in the bookstore just based on that。 And beyond that it has many seasonal-based， relatively healthy， real-food recipes， arranged in a cycle from spring to winter。 Even my picky eater husband couldn't wait to try half the book- we've just started trying them， so I'll update when we've done more， but so far all the steps are easy， very few ingredients required for the ones I've tried。 Somewhat time intensive， and not all the rec This book just could not be more gorgeous- I couldn't leave it behind in the bookstore just based on that。 And beyond that it has many seasonal-based， relatively healthy， real-food recipes， arranged in a cycle from spring to winter。 Even my picky eater husband couldn't wait to try half the book- we've just started trying them， so I'll update when we've done more， but so far all the steps are easy， very few ingredients required for the ones I've tried。 Somewhat time intensive， and not all the recipes have readily accessible ingredients， but most do。 And again， it's gorgeous and more than worth buying for the photographs alone。 Do not regret this at all。 。。。more
Georgia
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1。 I want to be Mimi Thorisson when I grow up 2。 The organization and beauty of this book cannot be beat
Maren
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Seasonal recipes， lovely photographs and the author's tidbits about her experience moving from Paris to a family homestead in rural France made this book refreshing and inspiring to me。 I loved perusing it。 Seasonal recipes， lovely photographs and the author's tidbits about her experience moving from Paris to a family homestead in rural France made this book refreshing and inspiring to me。 I loved perusing it。 。。。more
Susie
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Beautiful cookbook but little I would make from it。
Hannah
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I bought this book when it first came out， and to my shame it has sat on my bookshelf unopened， save for the occasional flick to admire the beautiful photography。 In an effort to try something new for dinner this week I took it down and started reading。What a revelation！ Thorisson is a wonderful writer， poetic almost in her description of food but also practical when it comes to discussing the realities we all face in the kitchen。 This is a book filled with hearty， family food with lashings of F I bought this book when it first came out， and to my shame it has sat on my bookshelf unopened， save for the occasional flick to admire the beautiful photography。 In an effort to try something new for dinner this week I took it down and started reading。What a revelation！ Thorisson is a wonderful writer， poetic almost in her description of food but also practical when it comes to discussing the realities we all face in the kitchen。 This is a book filled with hearty， family food with lashings of French charm。 The focus on seasonality takes on new meaning in Thorisson's Medoc， inspiring me to take more notice。 The descriptions of her still life worthy kitchen table are too good to resist （so much so I felt compelled to store some lovely striped eggplant in a bowl on my sideboard rather than the fridge）。 I have added many recipes to my menu for the week - roasted asparagus to go with grilled meat， a vegetable tian that is both pretty and impressively simple， a golden onion tart and a roast chicken covered with herby creme fraiche for a twist on the classic Sunday roast。 There are many other dishes sure to tempt， and luckily we seem to share the same sweet tooth。 I'm very keen to try my hand at caneles， peach and cherry papillotes to make the most of sometimes subpar summer fruits， and the classic cherry clafoutis looks divine。 I'll be eagerly awaiting to cooler months to try harvest soup and beef cheek stew， and I'll be attempting to get my hands on some grapevines to grill over in what I'm guessing will prove to be another revelation in French cooking。It must be said that Thorisson lives an idyllic life in the French countryside， guided by the thrills of the seasons。 But thanks to her writing， both book and blog， we can share in a little of the magic。 。。。more
Deb cambria
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This woman is living my dream。 Excellent recipes and photos。 The whole book is dogeared and I am excited to try all of the recipes in the fall and winterThis was a gift！ Thank you Elsa and Gaetano。 They know me well。
Helena
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I enjoyed the writing， but the recipes just don't fit my cooking style right now， so I gave up on it。 Might come back to it when my children are more adventurous about food and I have more time to cook。 I enjoyed the writing， but the recipes just don't fit my cooking style right now， so I gave up on it。 Might come back to it when my children are more adventurous about food and I have more time to cook。 。。。more
Bistra Ivanova
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Обичам да разглеждам кулинарните книги на моята мила Звезда - всеки път намирам нещо ново и прекрасно。 Този път - красивата и изящна майка и съпруга Мими Торисън， която в момента отново е бременна и общо децата й （нейни и доведени） ще станат 8。 Наполовина китайка， наполовина французойка， от малка тя обича истински храната。 След пътешествия из целия свят и работа в модата и киното， тя и семейството й се мести във френската провинция Médoc， за да заживее по-бавно и свободно。 Да изхранваш такова го Обичам да разглеждам кулинарните книги на моята мила Звезда - всеки път намирам нещо ново и прекрасно。 Този път - красивата и изящна майка и съпруга Мими Торисън， която в момента отново е бременна и общо децата й （нейни и доведени） ще станат 8。 Наполовина китайка， наполовина французойка， от малка тя обича истински храната。 След пътешествия из целия свят и работа в модата и киното， тя и семейството й се мести във френската провинция Médoc， за да заживее по-бавно и свободно。 Да изхранваш такова голямо семейство е сериозна работа， затова Мими започва да готви все по-старателно， използвайки местни сезонни продукти。 Любовта й се превръща в професионално занимание - кулинарен блог （http://mimithorisson。com - уау！）， книги， ТВ предаване， организиране на домашни уъркшопи （3 дни за 1500 евро/човек - храна и вино - ще се хареса МНОГО на Звезда！） и т。н。 Красотата на Мими е дълбока， женствена， майчинска。 Такива са и рецептите - истински и разказващи истории。 Всички снимки са направени от нейния исландски съпруг - фотограф。 Със Звезда и Свенд вчера посетихме един страхотен огромен магазин за 100% био плодове， зеленчуци， сирена， брашно， ядки， напитки и， вдъхновени от книгата， вече сготвихме първото ястие （подобно на рататуи）。 Красиви са на снимка ястията， но не са за мен - изглеждат ми дълбоко нездравословни с всичкото това готвене， масло， пшенично брашно， меса и т。н。 Харесвам нашия път - на предимно суровата веган храна и мечтая някой ден да издадем нашата книга， по която вече работим <3 。。。more
Cath
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Absolutely beautiful book。 I admit it looks like "perfect" life and like looking through carefully choosen instagram pictures。 Nevertheless its really beautiful。 The recipes seem to be nice， I have read many of them and for now Ive made chicken with creme fraiche and herbs- it was delicious， blanquette de veau which was amazing， creme caramel and crepes with caramel beurre sale both good too。 Garlic soup was bland。I like that the book is divided by seasons。I dont think writing is as enjoyable as Absolutely beautiful book。 I admit it looks like "perfect" life and like looking through carefully choosen instagram pictures。 Nevertheless its really beautiful。 The recipes seem to be nice， I have read many of them and for now Ive made chicken with creme fraiche and herbs- it was delicious， blanquette de veau which was amazing， creme caramel and crepes with caramel beurre sale both good too。 Garlic soup was bland。I like that the book is divided by seasons。I dont think writing is as enjoyable as Nigella or Anna Jones but then again， it is very rare in my opinion。 。。。more
Kathleen Brown
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Gorgeous photographs！ " Frenchly" beautiful， and yes， heavy on the cream。 And she has a blog！！！ Gorgeous photographs！ " Frenchly" beautiful， and yes， heavy on the cream。 And she has a blog！！！ 。。。more
Relyn
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Some people think it's odd that I love to read cookbooks when I don't cook。 But， a great cookbook is so much more than recipes。 This book was a gorgeous photography book， a photo-styling primer， a reminder that food is an important part of living well， and a collection of excellent mini-essays on the art of living well。 I loved this book！ Some people think it's odd that I love to read cookbooks when I don't cook。 But， a great cookbook is so much more than recipes。 This book was a gorgeous photography book， a photo-styling primer， a reminder that food is an important part of living well， and a collection of excellent mini-essays on the art of living well。 I loved this book！ 。。。more
Angie Niles
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Love the recipes， stories of life in Bordeaux and gorgeous photos。 It really transport you to a french life in Bordeaux
Tina
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After having spent almost twelve years living in France it is hard for me to walk past French themed books。I do love food and cooking but often suffer from the chore aspect of it making me feel uninspired or tired。Perhaps being a sole parent piles that on a little extra。 I'm definitely happy just to have a nice cup of tea made for me！This book is beautifully presented。 The food is traditional French style and brought back memories， though being vegetarian meant that my food experiences in France After having spent almost twelve years living in France it is hard for me to walk past French themed books。I do love food and cooking but often suffer from the chore aspect of it making me feel uninspired or tired。Perhaps being a sole parent piles that on a little extra。 I'm definitely happy just to have a nice cup of tea made for me！This book is beautifully presented。 The food is traditional French style and brought back memories， though being vegetarian meant that my food experiences in France were quite different。 The photography is also beautiful if not a little posed at times。 I love the stories that accompany the recipes。Food and writing combine incredibly well。I will attempt some of the lovely soups and vegetable dishes as as I bake most weekends for the neighbours they may be lucky enough to taste some French sweet treats。 Definitely a shame that cepes don't grow in western NSW they are so delicious。A lovely and tasty nostalgic stroll。 。。。more
Meredith
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So far I've made three dishes from this， I found the recipes to very straight forward and results were delicious。 So far I've made three dishes from this， I found the recipes to very straight forward and results were delicious。 。。。more
Phaedra
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