{"product_id":"joie-de-vivre-simple-french-style-for-everyday-living-9781982157425","title":"Joie de Vivre: Simple French Style for Everyday Living","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert Arbor | Katherine Whiteside\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Regional \u0026amp; Ethnic - French\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen it comes to making the most of life, nobody does it better than the French. Now, with \u003ci\u003eJoie de Vivre: Simple French Style for Everyday Living, \u003c\/i\u003e an inspired fusion of art, style, and easy-to-implement ideas, anyone can feel like they spent a weekend in the French countryside, no matter where they live.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRenowned restaurateur Robert Arbor puts a refreshing emphasis on simplicity and accessibility, explaining the rituals and traditions that comprise a typical French day. Featuring dozens of simple, everyday recipes, \u003ci\u003eJoie de Vivre \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the family meals, market trips, and charming domestic settings that make the French way of life so pleasurable. In eight chapters, illustrated with 85 full-color and black-and-white photographs, Arbor details how you, too, can achieve the simplicity and relaxing life the French treasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLe Matin\u003c\/i\u003e (The Morning) lays out the elements of a relaxing breakfast (as well as the secret to great coffee), and \u003ci\u003eLe Potager\u003c\/i\u003e (The Garden) describes the pleasures and rewards of growing your own vegetables, herbs, and flowers. \u003ci\u003eLe Marché\u003c\/i\u003e (The Market) and \u003ci\u003eLe Déjeuner\u003c\/i\u003e (Lunchtime) follow Arbor to the market, the butcher, and the baker before serving up a trove of delicious ideas for light lunches and snacks. Le Dîner (Supper) outlines strategies for crafting cozy family dinners; creating enchanting dinner parties of all sizes; and preparing fun, simple meals for children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArbor's memories and experiences of growing up in France and his flair for casual elegance can't help but inspire the chef and decorator in everyone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSidebars sprinkled throughout the book offer tips and insights on how to make the perfect cup of hot chocolate, a French perspective on truffles and foie gras, the French and their love of chocolate, and why French butter tastes so good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoie de Vivre\u003c\/i\u003e is a lavishly illustrated guide to the French style of living that will show you how to bring a little \u003ci\u003ejoie\u003c\/i\u003e to your life.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46320808362135,"sku":"9781982157425","price":2434.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781982157425.webp?v=1767713707","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/joie-de-vivre-simple-french-style-for-everyday-living-9781982157425","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}