This is a book with big characters – Simon de Montfort, the Black Prince, Thomas Jefferson and the Duke of Wellington among others – but most of all it tells the story of the people who have shaped this land, the living and the dead, families that have lived in the same house or village for hundreds of years. This is the story of their lives, their religion, their forgotten language and their environment.
[Mr Taylor’s] explorations will intrigue anyone with an interest in both French and British history as well as providing holiday inspiration.
- France Magazine, January 2019 |
Concentrating on the south of France, this book is structured as a menu carefully compiled to give the reader a balanced diet of gastronomy, history, legend and local colour. Uniquely, it adds into this mix a celebration of the dedicated and passionate people who produce some of the finest raw ingredients and foodstuffs you are ever likely to taste.
‘This is the ideal book for anyone yearning for a taste of France this winter.’
- The Connexion, February 2022 |