Gary Dickson is an inveterate traveler, an avid gourmet, and a Francophile sans merci. He received his B.A. degree in history while in the United States and then attended graduate school at l’Université de Lausanne, Faculté des Lettres to study l’histoire in Switzerland. In addition to his poetry, Gary has written two novels: An Improbable Pairing, a 1960s historical romance, and its romantic … thriller sequel, A Spy with Scruples. Gary lives in Los Angeles with his wife Susie where he continues to write.
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Foodies!…
Delectable French-inspired recipes, mouth-watering poetry.
I could only read the parts that were in English, as I cannot speak or read French. I was very happy that the poems and recipes were included in English, directly after the French excerpts.
The recipes are derived from internet sources, I was under the impression they were inspired by the author’s travels, but each recipe had an internet link that was also quoted in the sources. (Maybe it was the poems that were inspired by travel, I could be mistaken.) The recipes were jaw-dropping, I highlighted almost all of them to refer back to and cook in the future, hopefully, the next grocery trip!
A POETRY OF GOOD EATS definitely increased my appetite (have some tasty snacks ready!), crave chocolate (of course, because we don’t have any in the house right now), and gave me a sense of hygge while reading. My favorite poem was called CHOCOLATE. Afterward, a Chocolate Sauce recipe is shared, I could have cried. Each food item was poetically written and also includes a recipe afterward, first in French, then in English.
Poetry about good eats and including the recipes for those good eats was genius!
“The primary requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite.”
Minus a few format errors and typos in the e-book ARC, this was beautiful. There is nothing like stimulating the senses: art, the taste of food, how it looks, the tastes, the ingredients, where it comes from, the people who raise it; this was delicious as well as beautiful.
Much gratitude to the Goodreads Giveaway Program and the author Gary Dickson, for the early e-book ARC I won. I was under no obligation to write a review, my honest opinion is freely given.
This book is in French and English. My English is strong. My French is more desire to know the language than being fluent in it. I found though it is a wonderful way to practice my reading. If you are looking for a practical yet fun gift for a student of French, this book would be a lovely gift.
I will be using this book often. I love the recipes in it. Probably because I’m a huge fan of cheese and it is in many of the recipes. I’m also not afraid of heavy cream, though I don’t use it daily. Trying a couple of the recipes is why I delayed the review. I did find a little bit of difference in the French version and the English version in a few of the recipes. I’m not sure yet if it makes a difference. I need to try them both ways. There is a formatting issue with the English recipes. The ingredients run together like a sentence rather than as a list in some of the recipes. For the ones I tried, I did fine, though I did read the list a couple of times before starting to cook.
The poetry is not in the style I was use to and I was thrilled by that. I like to see all the ways something can be done. I enjoyed reading it. I will be spending time going over the French versions until I can read them well.
Thank you to Goodreads, the author and publisher for offering this book in a Goodreads Giveaway. I was lucky to be one of the winners. No review is required. I voluntarily reviewed this book. The opinions expressed are based upon my enjoyment of the book and my ability to use the recipes. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys French food and the French language.