The Red Book Club

Read, Eat and Drink!

Upcoming Events

It's our 5 year anniversary, dear Red Book Club members! We will celebrate a la French at Katrina's house with a Provencal feast! We will heartily discuss Peter Mayle's book French Lessons with a glass of red wine in one hand and a superb hor d'oeuvre in the other. Mais oui!

Please come to Katrina's house on Monday evening, September 30, 2002 at 7 pm.

REVIEWS:

From Publishers Weekly

In this latest book, part travelogue, part guide to cuisine, Mayle leaves his beloved Provence behind and sets out to experience gastronomic pleasures available at food festivals and celebrations throughout France. The always curious and friendly Mayle befriends colorful locals at such events as a frog's-leg festival in Vitel, where "thigh tasting" is regarded as a reverent act. The best advice when eating escargots, he finds, is that one should eat them "through the nose, not through the eyes."...

From the Back Cover

Delectable . . . as satisfying as a meal in a Michelin-rated three-star restaurant.--USA Today

Mayle's descriptions are as mouth watering as the food he samples.--Rocky Mountain News

So evocative you can almost feel the bib tied around his chin and sip the last drop of Bordeaux at the bottom of his glass.--The Washington Post

Charming. . . . [Peter Mayle] whets the reader's appetite for all things French. Even frog legs. Or especially frog legs.--Nashville City Paper

Armchair diners will doubtless find the fourth volume as tasty as ever.--New York Magazine

Mayle's descriptions are as mouth watering as the food he samples. He captures the comic while never depreciating the subject.--Rocky Mountain News

Savory, sensual, positively transporting stories about his encounters with Gallic gustatory delights and about his growing appreciation of the central place food occupies in French life. His descriptions of the meals they serve allow us to practically taste the frog legs and truffles right along with him.--Booklist

Whether you're going to France or just to eat, Mayle is worth reading.--San Jose Mercury News

Foodies and Francophiles will discover a like-minded devotee. And all but the strictest vegetarian will be made hungry by this book. Mayle's form is every bit as good as ever.--The Associated Press

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Kim E. just got back from a trip to the Bahamas! Whoeee!

Debbie and Craig spent their 20th wedding anniversay in August in Las Vegas...hubba, hubba...

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We can't leave out Buffy now, can we? This show has it's season premier on Tuesday, September 24th, 2002 on channel 6 at 8pm. With Spike getting his soul back, will he be good?????????