"The memoir of a young diplomat's wife who must reinvent her dream of living in Paris-one dish at a time When journalist Ann Mah's diplomat husband is given a three-year assignment in Paris, Ann is overjoyed. A lifelong foodie and Francophile, she immediately begins plotting gas…
A collection of stories and 100 sweet and savory French-inspired recipes from Chez Panisse pastry chef turned popular food blogger David Lebovitz, reflecting the way modern Parisians eat today and featuring lush photography taken around Paris and in David's Parisian kitchen. Fre…
What does it take to perfect a flawlesseclair? A delicate yet buttery croissant? To pipe dozens of macarons? The answer is: an intimate knowledge of the fundamentals of pastry. In -- The Art of French Pastry, From the Hardcover edition.
The French colonial presence in the southern United States and Caribbean shaped the history and development of these regions in unique ways. These case studies analyze and assess the French impact throughout this area.
"The French in the western hemisphere are best known from their activities in Canada and the Great Lakes, This book provides insights into their interactions with their English and Spanish rivals south of the border, "--Charles Ewen, East Carolina University.
"The French in the western hemisphere are best known from their activities in Canada and the Great Lakes, This book provides insights into their interactions with their English and Spanish rivals south of the border,"--Charles Ewen, East Carolina University. "Presents the first…
The French colonial presence in the southern United States and Caribbean shaped the history and development of these regions in unique ways. These case studies analyze and assess the French impact throughout this area. This innovative collection of essays brings together archae…
This translation of an eyewitness account by a major participant offers valuable information about all three attempts to establish a French colony on the south Atlantic coast of North America. Rene Laudonniere's account of the three attempts by France to colonize what is now the…
"The first-person, eye-witness account, written in 1565 by a major participant in all three attempts to establish a French colony on the south Atlantic coast of North America, offers a valuable primary resource about the exploration of the New World."--Jacket.
This translation of an eyewitness account by a major participant offers valuable information about all three attempts to establish a French colony on the south Atlantic coast of North America. Rene Laudonniere's account of the three attempts by France to colonize what is now the…
"Andre and Clara Malraux had the world at their feet. Wealthy and carefree, their life was a bohemian idyll, spent frequenting the hottest clubs and restaurants, travelling and mingling with the Paris literary set. ... Andre dreamt up a plan to travel to French Indochina where t…
