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A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse: A Cookbook Hardcover – October 28, 2014

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With beguiling recipes and sumptuous photography, A Kitchen in France transports you to the French countryside and marks the debut of a captivating new voice in cooking.

"This is real food: delicious, honest recipes that celebrate the beauty of picking what is ripe and in season, and capture the essence of life in rural France."
—Alice Waters

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.

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“A Kitchen in France…encourages us to cook together and share good food and wine with people we love.”
--The Wall Street Journal

“This highly personal and friendly book encourages readers to really appreciate ingredients, and time spent in the kitchen and at the table.”
--Cherry Bombe

“Equally enthralling as her recipes is Thorisson’s seemingly effortless conjuring of a rustic dream life, often exquisitely illustrated by her husband’s photography…”
—Vogue

“If you’ve ever read Mimi Thorisson’s blog, Manger, you know what it is to envy her life, full of long walks through the French countryside with her children and seeming endless brigade of dogs, which end at home with bushels full of produce that she effortlessly turns into feasts, all cassoulets and tarts and roasts and good wine to wash it all down. But if you’re going to buy one aspirational cookbook this fall, it’s Mimi’s—because you’ll actually take on many of her recipes, and absorb a bit of her style of entertaining in the process.”
—Food52.com

“Mimi Thorisson’s picture-perfect life would almost be too idyllic to bear if she weren’t so generous: This lovely home cook willingly shares culinary secrets in her popular blog of two and a half years, Manger, along with a host of classic French recipes in a brand-new cookbook, A Kitchen in France. She leads her life with enviable style, from mothering seven children and wrangling the family’s 14 dogs to elegantly serving up a cognac-infused coq au vin.”
—InStyle

"You'll want to live in Mimi Thorisson's A Kitchen In France. The beautifully shot book includes decadent dishes such as butternut squash gratin and crepes with salted-butter caramel."
—Self

“In this warm and inviting collection, Thorisson…brings readers into her farmhouse in Médoc… [W]hile the appeal of this collection rests firmly on its recipes, the incredible photographs capture life in the French countryside. Sidebars on everything from dried grapevines and wine to garlic and visits to the butcher add little details that transport the reader to this bucolic, idyllic world where Thorisson is the perfect host.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“No slave to received wisdom, Thorisson has tinkered with [Médoc’s] outstanding seasonal meats, vegetables, and fruits to generate a very personal sort of cuisine, which she now shares with her devotees.”
—Booklist

“Mimi Thorisson’s gorgeous new book, A Kitchen in France, is a charming window into an idyllic life in Médoc. While we can’t all live in a beautiful farmhouse surrounded by lush woods, handsome children, and inquisitive terriers, at least we can now re-create at home our own slice of heaven with Mimi’s delectable cherry clafoutis.”
—April Bloomfield, author of A Girl and Her Pig

“Mimi’s book is an enchanting look at French-style country cooking, and it will make you run to the stove to re-create the delicious traditions it celebrates.”
—Clotilde Dusoulier, author of The French Market Cookbook

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarkson Potter; First Edition (October 28, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 080418559X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804185592
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.07 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.82 x 1.28 x 11.28 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #36,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #31 in French Cooking, Food & Wine
- #39 in General France Travel Guides
- #51 in Seasonal Cooking (Books)

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Customers praise the cookbook's stunning photographs and well-explained recipes that provide variety to staple dishes. Moreover, the book is beautifully written and easy to prepare, with customers appreciating its seasonal menu structure divided by seasons. Additionally, customers love the stories and find it inspiring, with one noting it's a go-to book for seasonal inspiration.

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116 customers mention "Photography"116 positive0 negative

Customers praise the stunning and inspiring photographs in the cookbook, describing it as a beautiful book that is nicely illustrated.

"...She is more a storyteller that happens to also cook well. Pictures are beautiful and complementary in nature...." Read more

"...cooked and served on French porcelain with pink roses makes beautiful viewing, page after page...." Read more

"...She is gorgeous and the love in the food photographed was perfect. What a book. It makes my senses very happy. Now, to cook." Read more

"...The photographs are beautiful too. I have tried several recipes and they are always a comforting hit at home." Read more

115 customers mention "Recipes"111 positive4 negative

Customers love the recipes in this cookbook, which are well-explained and meaningful to the author, providing variety to staple dishes.

"...This book is simple but powerful, full of recipes that get you excited to discover ingredients in new ways, to cook, to attempt to grow them yourself..." Read more

"...Her writing reveals her approach to the seasons and how the recipes are meaningful to her, e.g., her Aunt Francine's recipe for fava bean soup and..." Read more

"...The pictures, the spirit in which it was written, the author. She is gorgeous and the love in the food photographed was perfect. What a book...." Read more

"...I absolutely love that it is organized by seasons and the recipes are very well explained. The photographs are beautiful too...." Read more

32 customers mention "Writing quality"32 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the cookbook, describing it as beautifully and straightforwardly written, with one customer noting it reads like a novel.

"...I'm looking forward to anything else she puts out. This is high quality writing and cookery in a sea of "dime-a-dozen" cookbooks. *..." Read more

"...Well, look through this book and you'll see how this is done -- gracefully, with patience and a lot of pure happiness...." Read more

"...The pictures, the spirit in which it was written, the author. She is gorgeous and the love in the food photographed was perfect. What a book...." Read more

"...table style of the book, with its stunning photographs and down-to-earth commentary is also a plus...." Read more

28 customers mention "Storyteller"28 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's stories, which are woven throughout the recipes, with one customer noting how they complement each other seamlessly.

"...She is more a storyteller that happens to also cook well. Pictures are beautiful and complementary in nature...." Read more

"...I truly enjoyed her stories of food, people, and life in the French countryside...." Read more

"...This book is filled with lovely little stories of Mimi's every day life (as well as photos)...which is so..." Read more

"...back to rural France...but with the bonus of amazing recipes and a great tale...." Read more

27 customers mention "Ease of use"22 positive5 negative

Customers find the cookbook easy to use, particularly noting that it is simple for intermediate cooks and straightforward to prepare.

"...This book is simple but powerful, full of recipes that get you excited to discover ingredients in new ways, to cook, to attempt to grow them yourself..." Read more

"...that I have tried so far are are well written and not too complicated for a home cook like myself...." Read more

"...There is no fuss and I love that and so do my children, they have eaten everything I have prepared from a Kitchen in France...." Read more

"...I have cooked eight wonderful recipes from this book, they are not overly complex..." Read more

15 customers mention "Inspiration"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the cookbook inspiring, with one mentioning it serves as a go-to seasonal source of motivation, while others appreciate its informative content and inviting style.

"...the largesse of this family's life in France, this book inspires me to live and cook according to my own passions, right where I am...." Read more

"...What a book. It makes my senses very happy. Now, to cook." Read more

"...This book is inviting, comforting, and full of soul. I was truly inspired to get into the kitchen and start cooking more French dishes." Read more

"What a beautiful and motivational book...." Read more

8 customers mention "Book value"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the cookbook valuable, with one noting it's a great complement to classic French cookbooks, while another mentions it's a nice addition to their collection.

"...nice glossy as I like it. its a beautiful book to own. however the book I got from amazon was anything but beautiful...." Read more

"...At this price, I feel the book is a nice addition to my collection and worth the shelf space." Read more

"...It is incredible! The recipes are fabulous, but this is more than a cookbook...." Read more

"This is a book I will treasure. Merci Beaucoup, Mimi..." Read more

8 customers mention "Menu structure"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the cookbook's seasonal menu structure, with recipes organized by seasons.

"I just fell in love with this book. I absolutely love that it is organized by seasons and the recipes are very well explained...." Read more

"I love this cookbook. The recipes are grouped seasonally, which is helpful for those who aspire to the Farm to Table lifestyle...." Read more

"...in season, the book is even written with recipes and menu suggestions from Spring to Winter...." Read more

"...The recipes are divided up according to the seasons and there is a bonus "asian recipes" section at the end...." Read more

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B. Ribiat
Mimi writes, I buy
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2024
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I love Mimi Thorrisson. I've been a longtime follower of hers. I love how she makes everything look effortless, the grace with which she lives life, how she approaches motherhood. This was her first book and the one I bought last after her newer two. I met her at a book signing in Canada for French Country Cooking and she had her then baby with her in the store. She's as authentic as they come. Very down to earth, hardworking, simple. When I asked for parenting advice she said to just roll with things (paraphrasing), to be flexible and easygoing. She's right. She deserves every ounce of success she has. She's made a successful life involving her children by default and not making them feel like an obstacle.
This book is simple but powerful, full of recipes that get you excited to discover ingredients in new ways, to cook, to attempt to grow them yourself. She has a way of writing that invokes the most beautiful imagery, the most serene atmosphere. She is more a storyteller that happens to also cook well. Pictures are beautiful and complementary in nature. I'm looking forward to anything else she puts out. This is high quality writing and cookery in a sea of "dime-a-dozen" cookbooks.
*My only critique is a bit shallow and that is that this book is much taller and designed differently than the newer two I bought so when sitting on the shelf they don't look like they're from the same series.

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Beautiful Food, Beautiful Living . . .
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2014
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This book is truly gorgeous. The combination of how photogenic Mimi Thorisson is, her family, home and the countryside plus the dishes cooked and served on French porcelain with pink roses makes beautiful viewing, page after page. Her husband, Oddur Thorisson is a professional photographer and dog breeder. His eye along with their life together has produced a tome that is more than a cookery book, it is a photographic biography of their lives. Most rare of all is the sincere generosity of her writing, making recipes and their lifestyle accessible.

Many reviews online speak of lifestyle envy as though we could aspire to living like they do. I would suggest instead an admiration for people who are so clearly living their passion and doing it with an entourage of seven offspring and terriers too numerous to count. Can you imagine feeding them all? Well, look through this book and you'll see how this is done -- gracefully, with patience and a lot of pure happiness. That's worth taking a look, in and of itself.

Reading about the family's arrival in the winter a few years ago, especially the disappearance of two puppies and their desperate search to find them illustrates Thorisson's sensibility about whether the move to the Medoc region was meant for them after all. Her writing reveals her approach to the seasons and how the recipes are meaningful to her, e.g., her Aunt Francine's recipe for fava bean soup and her father disappearing to eat Chinese noodles at a restaurant nearby while waiting for their order to arrive. I love savory souffles and tarts myself so am planning to try her recipe for artichoke souffle very soon.

What I have found is that rather than envying the largesse of this family's life in France, this book inspires me to live and cook according to my own passions, right where I am. That's saying a lot for a book that just arrived yesterday.

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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2024
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Wow. This book is just so beautiful. The pictures, the spirit in which it was written, the author. She is gorgeous and the love in the food photographed was perfect. What a book. It makes my senses very happy. Now, to cook.

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lovely and delicious recipes
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
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I just fell in love with this book. I absolutely love that it is organized by seasons and the recipes are very well explained. The photographs are beautiful too. I have tried several recipes and they are always a comforting hit at home.

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Stormdancer
I love this cookbook
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2016
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I love this cookbook. The recipes are grouped seasonally, which is helpful for those who aspire to the Farm to Table lifestyle. The recipes I have tried have been quite good. After making a recipe a few times, I generally tweak it to more closely match my family's tastes - for example, I use a little less butter in the Cherry Clafoutis, and add a touch of Nutmeg to the Onion Tart. I don't think that reflects badly on the recipe, rather the opposite: I'm inspired to try something new and personalize it. The coffee table style of the book, with its stunning photographs and down-to-earth commentary is also a plus. The food is rustically beautiful, equally appropriate for quiet (or robust) family meals or to share with guests. The Roast Chicken with Crème Fraiche and Herbs, Mustard-Roasted Poussins, and Vegetable Tian are favorites.

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Kim Naumann
Absolute perfection!
Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2014
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This is by far the most beautiful cook book I have yet to come into contact with! The large photos taken by Oddur Thorisson are crisp, absolutely stunning and many in number. In fact, the photos alone would have been more than enough to make purchasing this book worth while, but the food! The food is as delicious as it is lovely to look at! Well written, charming and a pleasure to read, this book makes France and French cuisine seem so approachable and down to earth that it is quite easy to imagine oneself a guest in Mimi's home, sipping wine and dining on only the finest dishes. I will never tire of A Kitchen in France and look forward to many meals from the pages of this most wonderful book.

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Bellissimo libro
Reviewed in Italy on March 15, 2015
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Regalato a mia sorella per Natale, ho avuto modo di sfogliare e provare qualche ricetta di questo libro. L'impaginazione e grafica interna è molto bella con immagini molto belle. Le ricette sono davvero ottime, tipicamente francesi! L'autrice trasmette il suo amore per le regioni più rurali della Francia ed il cibo ad esse connesso.

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Isabela Leal Eggert
Lindo livro.
Reviewed in Brazil on April 19, 2015
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O livro é sem dúvidas muito bonito. As fotos são lindas e o texto é bem escrito. Já marquei algumas receitas, mas não testei ainda, apesar de nada parecer muito complicado. Meu único porém é o fato de que a autora nos leva a crer que sua vida no interior da França, com cinco crianças pequenas, é perfeita. Talvez seja, não sei, só me pareceu um pouco fora da realidade. Mas ainda assim, recomendo.

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Kate
Un indispensable des repas entre amis!
Reviewed in France on November 13, 2016
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Délicieuses recettes qui nous plonge dans l'univers très chaleureux de la blogueuse mimi thorisson. Les recettes sont faciles à réaliser et le résultat toujours au top!

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Schöne Bilder, schöne Geschichte und sehr leckere Rezepte.

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