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    On Rue Tatin: The Simple Pleasures of Life in a Small French Town

    By Michael S. Gazzaniga

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    Beguiling, aromatic memoirs of a cookery writer, settling in a small Normandy town, very similar in flavour to Under the Tuscan Sun.

    The second house that Susan Hermann Loomis looked at in the small town of Louviers was perfect. Dilapidated, rambling, crumbling walls which were covered with faded paper, it had been a convent. So Susan, her husband, luckily a sculptor and builder, and small son, moved in – to spend a year and more, rebuilding, finding new hidden treasures of their house, and discovering their neighbours, and the life of a small French town.

    Some of the great pleasures of the book come from sharing in Susan Loomis’ daily journeys: to the market, to the butcher and the baker, talking to the shop keepers and the teachers at the school, and meeting the clergy who tramp through their garden. As her son joins the local school, as Susan’s cookery work gets underway, so the reader is part of all the human – and gastronomic – experiences that shape this very French town.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateJan 30, 2014
    ISBN9780007393480
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    On Rue Tatin: The Simple Pleasures of Life in a Small French Town
    Author

    Michael S. Gazzaniga

    Susan Herrmann Loomis is a well-respected journalist and the author of six best-selling cookbooks. She is also a contributor to American culinary magazines, a monthly columnist for the Conde Nast website, epicurious.com and author of a number of cookbooks.

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    • 4/5
      Reminds me of Under the Tuscan Sun. Beautiful food writing and the descriptions of the renovation process on an old house were very interesting.
    • 4/5
      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 markets.

      the recipes included (& listed in a handy recipe index) are delightful - i have had wonderful success with the clafoutis, the leek-and-goat-cheese-stuffed apples, and the crescent rolls. "you didn't make these yourself, did you?" why yes, as a matter of fact, i did.
    • 4/5
      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 sights, sounds and particularly the tastes and smells of France. This is escapist writing at its best, though it left me feeling very hungry, though if you are that way inclined, this book does handily encompass some of the mouth-watering recipes Loomis talks about.Admittedly, not a lot happens, so don't expect a fast-paced read- it is more a recount of Loomis and her family moving to a small French town (Louviers) and their trials and tribulations of trying to restore a tumbledown house as well as fit in with the locals. Full of Gallic flavour, it charmingly recaps details of their day to day lives at such a gentle pace that you feel you could be walking right alongside them and exploring the town. I particularly enjoyed Loomis discussing the French market and seasonal produce. I would love to go to Louvier one day after reading this book.The book is also full of quirky, memorable characters and amusing anecdotes. If I had one criticism it would be that though Loomis does indicate some minor troubles that they faced as `foreigners' settling in, it does not go into too great a depth which would have maybe made the book feel less `charming' perhaps. The book manages to retain a light hearted feel throughout and is full of stories of eager and welcoming neighbours who then become close friends- she and her family seem to have been accepted into the area immediately, though often in other travel books I have read this has not been the case. Call me cynical but I suspect that the encounter with the priest next door was perhaps a bit more problematic than was written about here!Overall though, this was such a lovely, escapist read and most definitely a must read for foodies! I would really love to read more memoirs by Loomis in future and will most definitely be giving some of the featured recipes ago. I think if you need a book to curl up with, transport yourself somewhere new and forget about the cold weather outside, then this is the travel book for you.
    • 4/5
      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 most chapters. I LOVE that there is a recipe index at the end of the book for quick reference, and that quantities served are helpfully listed. (Surprising how often these little things are neglected!) I read this after having read David Lebovitz's Sweet Life in Paris and enjoyed each.
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed reading about the life behind the cookbooks. Loomis gives a great view of small town France. Did you know that French school children get real food for lunch - not a fish stick in sight! A relaxed and entertaining memoir.