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A Table in the Tarn: Living, Eating and Cooking in Rural France

A Table in the Tarn: Living, Eating and Cooking in Rural France
By Orlando Murrin

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Who among us has not dreamed of leaving the rat race behind to follow our heart's desire--and who among us has actually taken that leap of faith? Orlando Murrin, a former journalist and cook, did exactly that when he gave up his life in London to open a gourmet bed-and-breakfast with his partner in southwestern France.
 
A Table in the Tarn is Murrin's intimate account of how he painstakingly transformed the simple 19th-century Manoir de Raynaudes into a celebrated gastronomic destination. Beautifully written and photographed, this cookbook and food memoir includes more than 80 recipes for the Anglo-French dishes that have brought the Manoir acclaim, along with tales of the extraordinary people and gorgeous countryside of the unspoiled Tarn Valley.
 
A feast for food lovers and Francophiles alike, A Table in the Tarn is a truly evocative story of life in a rural paradise.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #46079 in Books
  • Published on: 2009-03-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 1.25" h x 6.75" w x 9.25" l, 1.72 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 256 pages

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About the Author

Orlando Murrin was the editor of BBC Good Food Magazine, launched the English magazine Olive, and was a writer for Cosmopolitan. He is the author of numerous cookbooks, including the bestseller No Cook Cookbook. He lives in the Tarn Valley and runs the Manoir de Raynaudes.

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Whisk me away5
I just picked up this volume and have not been able to put it down. I love cookbooks that tell stories, even the day to day living. The way this book presents the story and the recipes is exquisite. From the manner in which the stories are told I feel like I have arrived in Southern France. The writer is charming and witty. I have not had a chance to try the recipes but they all look delicious, easy to prepare and ingredients that are not obscure. I'm always a sucker for good rural cooking and this book does not disappoint.

Good Bones4
I didn't realize A Table in the Tarn was solely about Le Manoir de Raynaudes, and the "lining, eating and cooking" revolved around this particular establishment in rural France, so I was somewhat disappointed, my mistake. That being said, I thought the presentation was very well done, the photography lovely and the recipes, a few of which I've tried already are superb. I would have preferred more meat on the bones to satisfy my tastes. I have read just about every book I can get my hands on about living, eating and cooking in rural France because I have spent the last 4 years renovating a house in rural France and plan to move there next year. I would definitely recommend this book for the recipes, but not for any insight into real day to day living.

Would love to stay3
A Table in the Tarn is a lovely book about how a couple of British gentlemen bought a farmhouse and transformed it into a gourmand's getaway. The text of that procedure is good, though not terribly inspiring. The recipes, too, are servicable but not great.

I was hoping for something more lively, personable, and found the text somewhat aloof and stand-offish.

The photographs are good, and the place looks inviting. I'd love to go and stay there. But then I'd love to go anywhere in southern France!