Synopses & Reviews
More than a decade ago, Angela Murrills and husband Peter Matthews began their love affair with the Languedoc, an area in southern France near the Mediterranean coast and the Pyrenees. One of Europes oldest and most historic regions, it is rich with wonders including wild white horses, Roman ruins, and Carcassonne, Europes greatest fortified town. What really drew them to this area, however, was the locals love of food and wine. As their dream of owning a French home intensified, they began to discover another way of livinga slower one based on gastronomic pleasure and the really important things in life: hunting for mushrooms, morning trips to the bakery and heated debates about the best way to make cassoulet. Capturing the essence of the slow food movementthe discovery and
preservation of authentic culinary traditionsHot Sun, Cool Shadow is an
unabashed celebration of the joys of food and lifes simple pleasures. Fortified
by mouthwatering recipes and charming duotone illustrations, Murrills savory prose pays homage to the connection between the history, the food, and the
people of the Languedoc.
Synopsis
More than a decade ago, Angela Murrills and husband Peter Matthews began their love affair with the Languedoc, an area in southern France near the Mediterranean coast and the Pyrenees. One of Europe's oldest and most historic regions, it is rich with wonders including castles, wild white horses, Roman ruins, and Carcassonne, Europe's greatest fortified town. What really drew them to this area, however, was the locals' love of food and wine. As their visits to the region became longer and their dream of owning a home intensified, they began to discover another way of living--a slower one based on gastronomic pleasure and the really important things in life: hunting for mushrooms, morning trips to the bakery, long lunches, and heated debates about the best way to make cassoulet. Including mouthwatering recipes and delightful duotone drawings, this wonderful memoir is for the fans of Peter Mayle and Frances Mays
Synopsis
Hot Sun, Cool Shadow is the story of one couple's discovery of the Languedoc--a region of France near the Mediterranean coast and the Pyrennes--and their quest for a new home where they could have a simpler life and where they could "live to eat."
About the Author
Angela Murrills writes on food, wine, and lifestyle for many publications, including Nuvo, Northwest Palate, Food Arts, Western Living, and the Georgia Straight. She is the author of Food City: Vancouver. She and her husband, retired art director Peter Matthews, divide their time between Vancouver and the Languedoc.
Table of Contents
(1) Confit de Canard (2) Cassoulet (3) Fine Fish and Peppers (4) Martinis and Mussels (5) Wild Beef and Salt (6) Cheese, Cheese and Cheese (7) Anchovies and Art (8) Paella and Snails (9) Arugula, Nuts and Funghi (10) Sparkling Wine and Ripe Apples (11) Cooper Pots and Cookbooks (12) Foie Gras and Sanglier (13) Baguettes and Pastisseries