{"product_id":"mostly-french-recipes-from-a-kitchen-in-provence-a-cookbook","title":"Mostly French: Recipes from a Kitchen in Provence (a Cookbook)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Makenna Held bought Julia Child's summer house in Provence, 'La Pitchoune', nine years ago - sight unseen - after seeing a listing in the New York Times, and it's the inspiration and setting for this beautiful cookbook. Over the course of 150 recipes, split into three chapters, Held takes us through her journey and philosophy, encouraging us to develop instinct as well as skill in the kitchen.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eCulinaire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Reading [Held's] book \n\u003ci\u003eMostly French: Recipes From a Kitchen in Provence\u003c\/i\u003e is the closest thing to buying a plane ticket to southern France. With recipes for dishes like roasted chicken with lemon and lavender salted caramels, the cookbook is inspiring, decadent, and dreamy, all at the same time.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKatie Couric Media\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[MOSTLY FRENCH] is full of sunny photos of casual, yet bountiful spreads; you'll want to throw a party immediately.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Real Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[ \n\u003ci\u003eMostly French\u003c\/i\u003e] will make you want to relax, put on an apron and celebrate cooking --Provence style. The recipes are like Julia herself -- unfussy, authentic and a lot of fun.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Travelgirl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I want to eat this book! This is the kind of home cooked recipes that your grandmother teaches you... if your grandmother were Julia Child! \n\u003ci\u003eMostly French \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-have for any home cook's kitchen from beginner to expert just wanting to feel inspired by the warmth of food and \n\u003ci\u003esoleil\u003c\/i\u003e from the South of France.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e-Jamie Beck, author of \u003ci\u003eAn American in Provence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"6 food and nutrition books to gift yourself or others for the holidays\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-The Seattle Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Must-have cookbooks for the foodies on your list\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-The Berkshire Eagle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMakenna Held bought La Pitchoune, Julia Child's summer home in Provence sight-unseen in 2016, when she came across a listing for it in \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Today, she operates the home as the Courageous Cooking School. She was the host of \n\u003ci\u003eLa Pitchoune: Cooking in France\u003c\/i\u003e on the Magnolia Network, a seven-part show that featured Makenna and her fellow teachers as they welcomed guests to La Peetch for a week-long cooking class. A graduate of Smith College, she and Julia share an alma mater, and Makenna has appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eEater\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eCondé Nast Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eBoston Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, among other media outlets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The small hillside domaine of Bramafam in southwest France is famed for its ancient olive trees and La Pitchoune, the modest vacation retreat where Julia and Paul Child welcomed a rotating guest list of friends and renowned food writers... These captivating pages take us to that magical setting where she shares her unfussy cooking methods and seasonal recipes that can be re-created anywhere\" \n\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eLedger-Enquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Makenna Held is the Elizabeth Gilbert of cooking, and her book is for anyone who has fantasized about picking up and starting over to follow a dream. It's also for people who want to bring the romance of southern France into their lives, as Makenna takes us to centuries-old charming markets and olive groves and shows us how to produce some of the most gloriously simple and gloriously iconic foods (galettes! tarte tatin, pistous!) in our own kitchens. I couldn't be more inspired.\" - \n\u003cb\u003eJenny Rosenstrach, \u003ci\u003eNY Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDinner: A Love Story \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Weekday Vegetarians \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Makenna Held's MOSTLY FRENCH brilliantly demystifies the cuisine that has intimidated many a home cook, bringing it back to its peasant country roots, giving us a way to cook that is honest and grounded-- this is food I want to eat!\" \n\u003cb\u003e-Olivia Tiedmann of Oliviatied\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"One day I hope to visit \"la Peetch\" but in the meantime, I'm very happy to have \n\u003ci\u003eMostly French\u003c\/i\u003e. Makenna Held describes the landscape and her cooking philosophy in ways that are evocative and aspirational but more importantly approachable. Who wouldn't want to make something called Celery Salad Gone Wild? I know I do. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter flipping through the pages for just a few minutes I started flagging recipes and imagining future dinner parties and special family meals. I want to create Makenna's beautiful world in my own home, and with \n\u003ci\u003eMostly French\u003c\/i\u003e that seems altogether possible.\" \n\u003cb\u003e- Samantha Seneviratne, author of \u003ci\u003eBake Smart\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The little vacation house that Julia Child and her husband Paul built in the south of France--complete with the perfect kitchen--is the setting and inspiration for Makenna's fun, easy-going, approachable cookbook. Mostly French is a total delight!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Luke Barr, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eProvence, 1970\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I love this book! Mostly French was conceived and cooked in Julia Child's magical and simple kitchen in Provence, and her spirit grabs you on each page. Makenna Held puts her heart in the sumptuous and straightforward recipes modeled on French classics, and I'm certain I'll be cooking my way through this book for many years to come.\" \n\u003cb\u003e-Daniel Leader, Founder, Bread Alone bakery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[In] these captivating pages [Held] shares her unfussy cooking methods and seasonal recipes that can be recreated anywhere, such as Ratatouille Galette, Plum and Thyme Bellinis and Roasted Asparagus with Black Garlic Mayonnaise.\" \n\u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal Constitution.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Anyone who's harbored dreams of new beginnings... Anyone who believes French cooking is all about fuss will be delightfully swayed by \n\u003ci\u003eMostly French\u003c\/i\u003e.\" - \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMinnesota Star Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTasting Table\u003c\/i\u003e Best Cookbooks 2025 pick \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e Best Cookbooks 2025 pick \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTable \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine Best Cookbooks pick\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBerkshire Eagle \u003c\/i\u003eMust-Have Cookbooks 2025 gift guide inclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the young American woman who bought Julia Child's home in the South of France sight-unseen, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMostly French\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to the food and place; it is lushly photographed, filled with more than 100 modern recipes, and for anyone who loves France and Julia Child.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMostly French \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunningly beautiful cookbook developed and photographed at La Pitchoune, Julia Child's home in Provence. Inspired by the olive trees and hills of lavender, thyme, and wild asparagus, author and cooking instructor Makenna Held shares 150 recipes that pay homage to the serenity of Southern France. Through dishes such as Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Sumac, Caprese with Peaches and Strawberries, and Lavender Salted Caramels, among dozens of others that lean into France and ease, she channels the best of French cooking: simple ingredients, technique, and balanced flavors. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut just as deliciously, \n\u003ci\u003eMostly French \u003c\/i\u003eis Makenna's story of finding herself in the slower pace of the French countryside. She lives with the spirit of Julia Child and honors her legacy, while forging her own path as a cook and teacher. In the narrative woven throughout the introductory material and recipe headnotes, Makenna writes as much about developing as a person as she does about developing delicious recipes. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat makes this book special is Makenna's classic French staples--Roasted Tomato \"Jam,\" Dream Vinaigrette, and sauces like an easy Hollandaise, put to use next to meal-sized salads, roasts, and omelettes that make a meal. With tips and tricks, and an extensive section on cheese and charcuterie boards for the golden hour of L'Apero, this cookbook will delight anyone with its modern approach to everyday French cooking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eHeld, Makenna\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMakenna Held bought La Pitchoune, Julia Child's summer home in Provence sight-unseen in 2016, when she came across a listing for it in \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. 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