Acknowledgments

This book is a celebration of many happy years spent in France, and my warm thanks go to those who have helped me capture its joy on these pages: writer and researcher Laura Calder, whose skill with words and ideas helped fire my imagination; test kitchen director Randall Price, whose instinct for transferring authentic flavors to the plate is unerring; and my husband, Mark Cherniavsky, who collects the books for us to read, masterminds our voy-ages of discovery around France, and helps shape the results. I also salute the wise guidance of my agent, Lisa Ekus.