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📝 Description: Return to Paris
Paris, 1947: Colette Rossant returns to Paris after waiting out World War II in Cairo among her father's Egyptian-Jewish relatives. Initially, the City of Light seems gray and forbidding to the teenage Colette, especially after her thrill-seeking mother leaves her in the care of her bitter, malaise grandmother. Yet Paris will prove the place where Colette awakens to her senses. Taken under the wing of Mademoiselle Georgette, the family chef, she develops a taste and talent for French cooking. The streets of Paris soon become Colette's own as she navigates the outdoor markets and cafe menus and emerges into her new, gastronomical self. Return to Paris is an extraordinary coming-of-age story that charts the course of Colette's culinary adventures -- replete with expertly crafted recipes and family photographs. An exploration of passion in all its flavor and texture, Colette's memoir will live in the hearts and palates of readers for years to come.
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Eatbook Family editorial team
This book suits readers who enjoy atmospheric, memoir-style cookbooks where narrative drives the recipes. It is less appropriate for those seeking straightforward instructional guides or strict nutritional analysis. Readers expecting a dry historical account may find the personal focus too subjective. However, fans of lyrical prose and vivid descriptions of market life will thrive here. It is best for those willing to savor the ambiance as much as the culinary outcomes.
