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  • The French Cookery School

  • By: Caroline James
  • Narrated by: Gill Mills
  • Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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The French Cookery School

By: Caroline James
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Publisher's summary

The recipe for a perfect summer…

Step 1: Mix together a group of mature students

Step 2: Add in a handsome host

Step 3: Season with a celebrity chef

Step 4: Bring to the boil at a luxurious cookery school in France!

Waltho Williams has no idea what he’s letting himself in for when he opens the doors to his beautiful French home, La Maison du Paradis. But with dwindling funds, a cookery school seems like the perfect business plan…

Divorcée caterer Caroline needs to be able stand on her own two feet. While warm-hearted Fran hopes to help her beloved husband fulfil his lifelong dream. And for food journalist Sally it’s a PR opportunity – until a certain celebrity chef gets under her skin…

But will the eclectic group be a recipe for success, or will the mismatched relationships sink like a souffle?

Whip out an apron, grab a wooden spoon and take a culinary trip to La Maison du Paradis…

©2024 Caroline James (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
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A Recipe for Success

I've never been to France, and I don't like to cook. But I was drawn to this novel after reading a review. I'm glad I picked it up.
I like how the author tells the story from the point of view of many of the guests and Waltho. Bit by bit, readers learn their stories. Some of these characters evolve in the course of the book.
I've never tried many of the dishes mentioned here. But I was in the kitchen with students, as they learned how to prepare them, sampling the finished products. This book is a culinary delight, and I don't recommend reading it on an empty stomach.

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Fun in France!

4.5 stars for an enjoyable beach book. If you are looking for a light read, and you love France and food like I do, this book is for you.

Someone recommended this book to me, and now I am eager to read more of this authors works when I need a break in between reading classic literature and history.

Most of the characters were well developed, and the others served to support the plot. The whole time I was reading about Fran, I kept picturing Joanna Scanlan (Ma from 2021 “The Larkins”). She’d be perfect in the movie edition. In fact, I think this book would make a great movie! Romance, finding one’s self, drama, and friendship – it has it all.

The delicious food, of course, added to the book as well as the French setting. I wish there really was a cookery school in Provence because I’d sign up in a heartbeat.

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