Description
A delicious (Dorie Greenspan), genial (Kirkus Reviews), very cool book about the intersections of food and history (Michael Pollan)as featured in the New York Times
The complex political, historical, religious and social factors that shaped some of [France''s] . . . most iconic dishes and culinary products are explored in a way that will make you rethink every sprinkling of fleur de sel.
The New York Times Book Review
Acclaimed upon its hardcover publication as a culinary treat for Francophiles (Publishers Weekly), A Bite-Sized History of France is a thoroughly original book that explores the facts and legends of the most popular French foods and wines. Traversing the cuisines of France''s most famous cities as well as its underexplored regions, the book is enriched by the authors'' friendly accessibility that makes these stories so memorable (The New York Ti
