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"It was a pleasure just to be alive." ~ Peter Mayle, on his experience in France Peter Mayle's "French Lessons" is an engaging book about French cuisine. He takes the reader off th...

"It was a pleasure just to be alive." ~ Peter Mayle, on his experience in France Peter Mayle's "French Lessons" is an engaging book about French cuisine. He takes the reader off the beaten path to vicariously experience new discoveries. Along the way we find cooking advice (what type of pan to use when making an omelette), health spas, festivals, beaches, marathons and cheese eating competitions. In one adventure Peter Mayle takes the reader to a Catholic mass which celebrates the expensive black truffle (they are auctioned off before lunch). His vivid prose enlivens the imagination. Through his writing we experience all the nuances he is enjoying. As someone who makes her own croissants I am always eager to read about French cuisine. This is a warm cozy read, the type of book you curl up with in the winter or read in the summer in the shade. If you love Peter's books I know you will adore: The "A Year in Provence" Movie. ~The Rebecca Review Once I spent a weekend in Paris