02600cam a2200397 i 4500 516907470 TxAuBib 20070728120000.0 981112s1999||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 99062335 9780679441243 0679441247 9780679762690 0679762698 (OCoLC)41359036 TxAuBib rda Mayle, Peter. Encore Provence : New Adventures in the South of France / Peter Mayle. First vintage departures edition, May 2000. New York : Knopf, 1999. 226 pgs : illustrations ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Second impressions -- the unsolved murder of the handsome butcher -- New York Times restaurant critic makes astonishing discovery: Provence never existed -- recipe for a village -- curious reasons for liking Provence -- a beginner's guide to Marseille -- how to be a nose -- in search of the perfect corkscrew -- eight ways to spend a summer's afternoon -- the genetic effects of two thousand years of foie gras -- discovering oil -- Friday morning in Carpentras -- green thumbs and black tomatoes -- P.S. In his most delightful foray into the wonders of Provençal life, Peter Mayle returns to France and puts behind him cholesterol worries, shopping by phone, California wines, and other concerns that plagued him after too much time away. In Encore Provence, Mayle gives us a glimpse into the secrets of the truffle trade, a parfumerie lesson on the delicacies of scent, an exploration of the genetic effects of 2,000 years of foie gras, and a small-town murder mystery that reads like the best fiction. Here, too, are Mayle's latest tips on where to find the best honey, cheese, or chambre d'hìte the region has to offer. Lyric, insightful, sparkling with detail, Encore Provence brings us a land where the smell of thyme in the fields or the glory of a leisurely lunch is no less than inspiring. 20070728. Mayle, Peter Homes and haunts France Provence. Travel Europe France. Travel Essays & Travelogues. France Provence. Provence (France) Social life and customs. BTCLS