Edible French: Tasty Expressions and Cultural Bites

ISBN: 0399169849

Author: Dusoulier, Clotilde

Condition: New

The idiosyncrasies of language can tell us a lot about a culture. In this delightful book, Clotilde Dusoulier, creator of the award-winning food blog Chocolate & Zucchini, delves into the history and meaning of fifty of the French languages most popular food-related expressions.Accompanied by beautiful watercolor illustrations by artist Mélina Josserand, Edible French explores whimsical turns of phrase such as:Tomber dans les pommes (falling into the apples) = faintingSe faire rouler dans la farine (being rolled in flour) = being fooledAvoir un cur dartichaut (having the heart of an artichoke) = falling in love easilyA treat of a read for Francophiles and food lovers alike,Edible Frenchis the tastiest way to explore French culture-one that will leave you in high spirits-or, as the French say, vous donnera la pche (give you the peach).