A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

By Georgeanne Brennan

Book Overview

Georgeanne Brennan moved to Provence in 1970, seeking a simpler life. She set off on her many adventures in Provençale cuisine by tracking down a herd of goats, a cool workshop, some rennet, and the lost art of making fresh goat cheese. From this first effort throughout her time in Provence, Brennan transformed from novice fromagère to renowned, James Beard Foundation Awardwinning cookbook author and food writer. A Pig in Provence is the story of how Georgeanne Brennan fell in love with Provence. But it's also the story of making a life beyond the well-trodden path and the story of how food can unite a community. In loving detail, Brennan tells of the herders who maintain a centuries-old grazing route, of the community feast that brings a town to one table, and of the daily rhythms and joys of living by the cycles of food and nature. Sprinkled with recipes that offer samples of Brennan's Provençale cooking, A Pig in Provence is a food memoir that urges you to savor every morsel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0156033240
• ISBN13: 9780156033244
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Harvest Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A wonderful book.

This is a wonderful book that will take you into the beauty of Provence and the wonders of good food, wine, family and friends. Georgeanne Brennan's little book is filled with a joy that brought back my own memories of life and love and how they all revolved around cooking. A book to read and reread and share with others, along with some great recipes.

A Treat for Francophiles

This is a book that makes you feel that the author is a friend of yours and you don't want it to end because that will end your relationship. I loved having the recipes and food knowledge woven into the fabric of the story. Stories about people living in French villages truly fascinate me.

Pig in Provence

Great little book about Rural France and a difference culture - you get a feeling thru the writer as to how things have maybe changed but hopefully stayed the same - it's a good fast read

truly enjoyable memoir

This is not only an immensely enjoyable memoir of provencal living which is so easy to read, it has a useful overview of subjects such as mushroom collecting with practical receipes at the end of each chapter. I have ALOT of books about americans living in France and this is one of my favorites to date.

Fantastic read

This is a fantastic story about one woman's introduction to and exploration of life in Provence. The book takes you on a culinary journey through the region, with beautiful introductions to specialties of the area. Each chapter features a different major Provence food: truffles, goat cheese, garlic, etc and ends with a recipe that has been featured in the narrative. For those who want understand the relationship between the land, the food, and the people of Provence, this book is highly recommended.