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3/5
In this book, Peter Maybe travels around France for culinary events. He observes, and learns from locals about the food, sometimes how to eat it, how to cook it or prepare it...
It's a well-written light read.
⚠️ This book can make you hungry!!!

Picture: cheese at restaurant in Auvergne.

I tried to make sense of the notes I made the night before. Poor, crumpled, wine stained scraps they were, as usual. I always find it difficult to make intelligible notes when I'm enjoying myself, possibly because my hand is always holding a glass when it should be holding a pen. The result is a series of manic scribbles that have to be translated in the sober light of morning. If only someone would give me a photographic memory for Christmas.

I‘m not a foodie, and I‘m sure someone who appreciates food, particularly French food, would get much more out of this. I found most of the food he discussed quite disgusting. I also don‘t drink alcohol, including wine, though I think there was only one chapter on wine (maybe two?). But, he actually is an engaging writer. There were a couple chapters near the end that didn‘t talk about food that I found more interesting.