How to make a French family : a memoir of love, food, and faux pas / Samantha Vérant.
Material type: TextPublisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2017]Description: xxi, 308 pages ; 21 cmISBN:- 9781492638490 (paperback : alkaline paper) :
- 1492638498 (paperback : alkaline paper)
- Vérant, Samantha
- Vérant, Samantha -- Family
- Americans -- France -- Cugnaux -- Biography
- Wives -- France -- Cugnaux -- Biography
- Stepmothers -- France -- Cugnaux -- Biography
- Families -- France -- Cugnaux -- Biography
- Cooking, French
- Cugnaux (France) -- Biography
- France, Southwest -- Social life and customs
- Cugnaux (France) -- Social life and customs
- 944/.736 B 23
Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Non-Fiction | Adult Non-Fiction | 944.736 VER | Available | pap.ed. | 36748002434084 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Say bonjour to a whole new way of life!
Take one French widower, his two young children, and drop a former city girl from Chicago into a small town in southwestern France. Shake vigorously... and voila- a blended Franco-American family whose lives will all drastically change.
Floating on a cloud of newlywed bliss, Samantha couldn't wait to move to France to begin her life with her new husband, Jean-Luc, and his kids. But almost from the moment the plane touches down, Samantha realizes that there are a lot of things about her new home-including flea-ridden cats, grumpy teenagers, and language barriers-that she hadn't counted on.
Struggling to feel at home and wondering when exactly her French fairy tale is going to start, Samantha isn't sure if she really has what it takes to make it in la belle France. But when a second chance at life and love is on the line, giving up isn't an option. How to Make a French Family is the heartwarming and sometimes hilarious story of the culture clashes and faux pas that , in the end, add up to one happy family.
Includes recipes and a reading group guide.
"When Samantha is given a second chance at love at the age of 40, she moves to southwestern France, thinking she's prepared for her new role in life as an instant American wife and stepmom. It turns out, though, that making a French family takes more than just good intentions and a quick lesson in croissant-baking. Even while suffering from culture shock and struggling to parent her 10-year-old stepson and 13-year-old stepdaughter in a culture drastically different from her own, Samantha is determined to adapt to her adopted homeland--because when love and a new life is on the line, giving up isn't an option"--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Author's Note (p. xiii)
- How to Make a French Family (p. xv)
- Preface: How to Marry a Frenchman You've Ignored for Twenty Years (p. xvii)
- Ingredient 1 Communication (p. xxiii)
- 1 A Beautiful Mess (p. 1)
- 2 Leaping into L'amour (p. 9)
- 3 Bienvenue en France (p. 17)
- 4 This Is My Circus, and These Are My Fleas (p. 27)
- 5 Winging It (p. 35)
- 6 I'm an Immigrant? (p. 43)
- Recipes for Communication (p. 53)
- Paulctte's Tomates Farcies (p. 53)
- Jean-Luc's Mottles a la Mariniere (p. 55)
- Monies Curry Sauce (p. 56)
- Monies Roquefort Sauce (p. 57)
- Monies a la Plancha (p. 58)
- Tuna Noodle Casserole (p. 59)
- Jean-Luc's Quiche Lorraine (p. 60)
- Ingredient 2 Friendship (p. 63)
- 7 Integrate or Die Trying (p. 65)
- 8 Driving Forward (p. 71)
- 9 Bring on the Mistletoe and Holly (p. 77)
- 10 A Baguette in the Oven (p. 87)
- 11 Online (Friend) Dating (p. 95)
- 12 Love Doesn't Just Come from DNA (p. 105)
- 13 Swinging from (the Sugar High of) La Chandeleur (p. 113)
- Recipes for Friendship (p. 123)
- Jean-Luc's Tartiflette (p. 123)
- How to Host a French Dinner Party (p. 125)
- Individual Tomato and Zucchini Tarts (p. 125)
- Alain and Muriel's Grapefruit, Shrimp, and Fennel Verrine (p. 126)
- Roasted Potimarron (Hokkaido Squash) Soup (p. 127)
- Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Cream Sauce (p. 129)
- Boeuf Bourguignon (p. 131)
- Jean-Luc's Langoustes à I'Armorkaine (p. 133)
- Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette (p. 135)
- Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette (p. 135)
- Ingredient 3 Adventure (p. 137)
- 14 A Spring in My Step (p. 139)
- 15 Salmonluhjali! (p. 147)
- 16 Weight Not, Want Not (p. 155)
- 17 Making Ends Meet (p. 163)
- 18 Diving Right In (p. 173)
- 19 La Guerre des Boutons (The War of the Buttons) (p. 181)
- Recipes for Adventure (p. 189)
- Jean-Luc's Crepes (p. 189)
- My Mom's Chicken and Mushrooms in a Cream Sauce (p. 190)
- Maxence's Ham and Cheese Crepes (p. 191)
- Chicken Tagine with Apricots, Prunes, and Almonds (p. 192)
- Lemon Confit à la Marocaine (Preserves) (p. 194)
- Sam's Toulousian French Creole Gumbo (p. 195)
- Isabelle's Gateau Fondant a Vorange (p. 197)
- Ingredient 4 Passion (p. 199)
- 20 The American Invasion (p. 201)
- 21 Digging Up Roots (p. 213)
- 22 Dreams Change (p. 221)
- 23 Throw Papa from the Plane (p. 233)
- Recipes for Passion (p. 243)
- Jean-Luc's Flambéed Pastis Shrimp (p. 243)
- Mango-Avocado Salsa (p. 244)
- Moelleux au Chocolat with a Cceur Fondant (p. 245)
- Sautéed Rosemary Potatoes (p. 246)
- Elvire's Gateau au Yaourt (Yogurt Cake) (p. 247)
- Ingredient 5 Love (p. 249)
- 24 Stepmother's Day (p. 251)
- 25 Get Me to the Church on Time (p. 257)
- 26 Friendship Is Always in Season (p. 265)
- 27 Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, Even When There Are Pits (p. 273)
- 28 Sweet Sixteen (p. 279)
- Recipes for Love (p. 289)
- Jean-Luc's Traditional Tian Provencal (p. 289)
- Kathy's Goat Cheese and Balsamic Glaze Tian Provencal (p. 290)
- Jean-Luc's Simple Pot-au-Feu (p. 291)
- Jean-Luc's Cherry Clafoutis (p. 293)
- Jean-Luc's Strawberry Soup (p. 294)
- A Crumble for All (p. 295)
- Frushi (p. 296)
- Cherry Compote (p. 298)
- Epilogue (p. 299)
- How to Host the Perfect Book Club (p. 301)
- Reading Group Guide (p. 303)
- Acknowledgments (p. 307)
- About the Author (p. 309)