Chateau Gudanes

Chateau Gudanes
Author: Karina Waters
Publisher:
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2018-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780648250401

This volume shares the narrative and photographs of a long forgotten love story. The love story of Château de Gudanes. For what greater story is there in life than one of true and everlasting love...

Inquisitors and Heretics in Thirteenth-Century Languedoc

Inquisitors and Heretics in Thirteenth-Century Languedoc
Author: Peter Biller
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 1104
Release: 2010-11-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 900419360X

This book provides an edition and translation of depositions of heresy suspects interrogated in Toulouse in the 1270s. These depositions plug a large hole in the history of heresy and inquisition, and they are reminiscent of Montaillou in their sheer colour and liveliness

French Pastry Made Simple

French Pastry Made Simple
Author: Molly Wilkinson
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-06-22
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1645672182

A No-Fuss Guide to the Delicious Art of Pâtisserie Unleash your inner pastry chef with Molly Wilkinson’s approachable recipes for all of your French favorites. Trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, Molly takes the most essential techniques and makes them easy for home bakers, resulting in a collection of simple, key recipes that open up the world of pastry. With friendly, detailed directions and brilliant shortcuts, you can skip the pastry shop and enjoy delicious homemade creations. Master base recipes like 30-minute puff pastry, decadent chocolate ganache and fail-safe citrus curds, and you’re on your way to making dozens of iconic French treats. You’ll feel like a pro when whipping up gorgeous trays of madeleines and decorating a stunning array of cream puffs and éclairs. Along with classics like The Frenchman’s Chocolate Mousse, Profiteroles and Classic Mille-Feuilles, learn to assemble exquisite showstoppers such as Croquembouche and Caramel Mousse Tartelettes with Poached Pears in Ginger. This go-to guide shows you all the tips and tricks you need to impress your guests and have fun with French pastry.

The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux

The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux
Author: Samantha Vérant
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1984806998

A disgraced chef rediscovers her passion for food and her roots in this stunning novel rich in culture and full of delectable recipes. French-born American chef Sophie Valroux had one dream: to be part of the 1% of female chefs running a Michelin-starred restaurant. From spending summers with her grandmother, who taught her the power of cooking and food, to attending the Culinary Institute of America, Sophie finds herself on the cusp of getting everything she's dreamed of. Until her career goes up in flames. Sabotaged by a fellow chef, Sophie is fired, leaving her reputation ruined and confidence shaken. To add fuel to the fire, Sophie learns that her grandmother has suffered a stroke and takes the red-eye to France. There, Sophie discovers the simple home she remembers from her childhood is now a luxurious château, complete with two restaurants and a vineyard. As Sophie tries to reestablish herself in the kitchen, she comes to understand the lengths people will go to for success and love, and how dreams can change.

The Art of Kinfolk

The Art of Kinfolk
Author: John Burns
Publisher: Artisan
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2023-10-17
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1648293085

An inspiring collection of the best images from the tastemaking Kinfolk magazine With over 650,000 copies of their books in print and nearly 50 issues of their magazine distributed worldwide, Kinfolk has come to define the taste of a generation: From interiors to fashion, portraiture, food and travel, the consistently boundary-pushing photography produced by the brand has coalesced into one of the most influential and immersive lifestyle aesthetics of the last decade. The Art of Kinfolk brings more than 300 of the most iconic images from the first decade of the magazine into focus. Ranging from the deceptively simple to the surreal to the perennially stylish, this collection of originally commissioned photography captures the arc of an artistic adventure, a creative community at work, and in the process illuminates one of the most enigmatic aesthetics of the era.

My Good Life in France

My Good Life in France
Author: Janine Marsh
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2017-05-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1782437339

Ten years ago, Janine Marsh decided to leave her corporate life behind to fix up a run-down barn in northern France. This is the true story of her rollercoaster ride.

Living the Simply Luxurious Life

Living the Simply Luxurious Life
Author: Shannon Ables
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018
Genre:
ISBN: 9780463785683

What can you uniquely give the world? We often sell ourselves short with self-limiting beliefs, but most of us would be amazed and delighted to know that we do have something special--our distinctive passions and talents--to offer.And what if I told you that what you have to give will also enable you to live a life of true contentment? How is that possible? It happens when you embrace and curate your own simply luxurious life. We tend to not realize the capacity of our full potential and settle for what society has deemed acceptable. However, each of us has a unique journey to travel if only we would find the courage, paired with key skills we can develop, to step forward.This book will help you along the deeper journey to discovering your best self as you begin to trust your intuition and listen to your curiosity. You will learn how to:Recognize your innate strengthsAcquire the skills needed to nurture your best selfIdentify and navigate past societal limitations often placed upon womenStrengthen your brand both personally and professionallyBuild a supportive and healthy communityCultivate effortless styleEnhance your everyday meals with seasonal fareLive with less, so that you can live more fullyUnderstand how to make a successful fresh startEstablish and mastermind your financial securityExperience great pleasure and joy in relationshipsAlways strive for quality over quantity in every arena of your lifeLiving simply luxuriously is a choice: to think critically, to live courageously, and to savor the everydays as much as the grand occasions. As you learn to live well in your everydays, you will elevate your experience and recognize what is working for you and what is not. With this knowledge, you let go of the unnecessary, thus simplifying your life and removing the complexity. Choices become easier, life has more flavor, and you begin to feel deeply satisfying true contentment. The cultivation of a unique simply luxurious life is an extraordinary daily journey that each of us can master, leading us to our fullest potential.

My Four Seasons in France

My Four Seasons in France
Author: Janine Marsh
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2020-04-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1789290481

In this follow up to My Good Life in France, Janine Marsh tells of the delights and dramas of getting to grips with rural life in northern France.

The Winter Rose

The Winter Rose
Author: Melanie Dobson
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2022-01-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496444248

In this gripping WWII time-slip novel from the author whose books have been called “propulsive” and a “must-read” (Publishers Weekly), Grace Tonquin is an American Quaker who works tirelessly in Vichy France to rescue Jewish children from the Nazis. After crossing the treacherous Pyrénées, Grace returns home to Oregon with a brother and sister whose parents were lost during the war. Though Grace and her husband love Élias and Marguerite as their own, echoes of Grace’s past and trauma from the Holocaust tear the Tonquin family apart. More than fifty years after they disappear, Addie Hoult arrives at Tonquin Lake, hoping to find the Tonquin family. For Addie, the mystery is a matter of life and death for her beloved mentor Charlie, who is battling a genetic disease. Though Charlie refuses to discuss his ties to the elusive Tonquins, finding them is the only way to save his life and mend the wounds from his broken past.