We've Always Had Paris...and Provence: A Scrapbook of Our Life in France

We've Always Had Paris...and Provence: A Scrapbook of Our Life in France
by Patricia Wells, Walter Wells

We've Always Had Paris...and Provence: A Scrapbook of Our Life in France
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Author: Patricia Wells, Walter Wells
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 0060898615
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Harper

Book Reviews of We've Always Had Paris...and Provence: A Scrapbook of Our Life in France

Book Review: So disappointing...
Summary: 1 Stars

I bought the actual book (not on my kindle)because I was looking forward to the photos and recipes, what a mistake!
The photos are dull. I noticed two of the recipes were already published (in slightly different form) from her "P. W. Home in Provence" book (Grape Harvest Cake and Corsican Ricotta Cheesecake).
More disturbing pages 183 and 202 of this new book have exact passages from the Introduction of her "P. W. Home in Provence" book. Isn't there an editor anywhere? Is this legit to pass off without attribution?

Summary of We've Always Had Paris...and Provence: A Scrapbook of Our Life in France

Patricia Wells, long recognized as the leading American authority on French food, and her husband, Walter, live the life in France that many of us have often fantasized about. After more than a quarter century, they are as close to being accepted as "French" as any non-natives can be. In this delightful memoir they share in two voices their experiences-the good, the bad, and the funny-offering a charming and evocative account of their beloved home and some of the wonderful people they have met along the way. Full of the flavor and color of the couple's adopted country, this tandem memoir reflects on the life that France has made possible for them and explores how living abroad has shaped their relationship.

Written in lyrical, sensuous prose and filled with anecdotes, insights, and endearing snapshots of Walter and Patricia over the years, We've Always Had Paris . . . and Provence beautifully conveys the nuances of the French and their culture as only a practiced observer can. Literally a moveable feast to be savored and shared, including more than thirty recipes that will delight readers and cooks alike, the couple's valentine to France and to each other is delicious in every way.

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