Larger	Encore Provence : New Adventures in the South of France (Random House Large Print) Author: Peter Mayle
	Book Information Publisher: Random House Large Print Book Type: Paperback Large Print: Yes Rating: ? ISBN-13: 9780375706837 - ISBN-10: 0375706836 Publication Date: 5/18/1999 Pages: 288

After trying to live in other places, Peter Mayle is back in Provence. He celebrates his homecoming by sharing with us a new feast of adventures, discoveries, hilarities, and culinary treats. The pauses for refreshment include an unforgettable meal in a converted gas station, a rendezvous with the very best bouillabaisse, and visits to eventful weekly markets.
        But there is life after lunch, and we also discover a school for noses in Haute Provence, a gardener who grows black tomatoes, a celebration of Alowine (Halloween) Provence-style, and the genetic effects of two thousand years of foie gras. There is a memorable tour of Marseilles, a comprehensive lesson on olive oil, a search for the perfect corkscrew, and invaluable recommendations for splendid local cheeses, wines, bread, country restaurants, and off-the-beaten-track places to stay.
        Never has Peter Mayle written with more unabashed pleasure about his heaven on earth.