{"product_id":"searching-for-family-and-traditions-at-the-french-table-savoring-the-olde-ways-book-two-paperback","title":"Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table: Savoring the Olde Ways: Book Two - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarole Bumpus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Carole Bumpus as she continues the culinary journey of Book One in Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table, with her incomparable guide, Josiane, as they head north from Paris to Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Normandy, and Brittany, then drop into the Loire Valley before ending in the Auvergne. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSample family favorites and regional delights such as Flemish \u003ci\u003ePotjevlesh\u003c\/i\u003e, Algerian-influenced chicken tagine, \u003ci\u003emoules\u003c\/i\u003e (mussels) in cider and cream, salt-encrusted \u003ci\u003eLamb Grevin, Far Brêton\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePâté de Pomme de Terre\u003c\/i\u003e. Enjoy the music and antics of local festivals like \u003ci\u003eLa Bande de Pecheur\u003c\/i\u003e (Gang of Fisherman), Feast of St. John, and the Blessing of the Fleet. Discover the wonder of troglodyte caves, wineries, and truffle farms in the Loire Valley. Then travel to Josiane's family home, where you, too, can discover why food and family time are considered sacred in the Auvergne. And, all along the route, witness the impact WWI and WWII on the families profiled. Even seventy-five years later, the legacy of war remains--and yet, incredibly, the gift that each generation has handed down has been gratitude and a deep understanding of the importance of family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA compilation of personal stories, memorable moments, family secrets, and mouth-watering recipes, this French culinary travelogue is sure to find a prized place on the bookshelf of readers who love France--its food, its people, and its history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarole Bumpus, a retired family therapist, is the author of the historical novel \u003ci\u003eA Cup of Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e, published October 2014 through She Writes Press. She is a state board and branch member of the California Writers Club's San Francisco\/Peninsula Branch and has been published in three CWC short-story anthologies: \u003ci\u003eFault Zone: Words from the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFault Zone: Stepping up to the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFault Zone: Over the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e. She continues to write a travel blog taken from excerpts of her interviews with French and Italian families, \u003ci\u003eSavoring the Olde Ways\u003c\/i\u003e, and her articles on both food and US WWII veterans in France have been published in both the US and in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45672336425062,"sku":"9781631528965","price":25.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UGRPVW5NKzk1UG0xek9OVS9JL0EzUT09.webp?v=1780066222","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/searching-for-family-and-traditions-at-the-french-table-savoring-the-olde-ways-book-two-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}