{"product_id":"the-art-of-french-living-book-set","title":"The Art of French Living Book Set","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the Francophile in Your Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little taste of France, beautifully bound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis thoughtfully curated trio brings together the pleasures of French cooking, collecting, decorating, and living. From Julia Child’s beloved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe French Chef Cookbook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to Sharon Santoni’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Art of Antiquing in France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Year in the French Style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, each volume invites you to linger a little longer over the art of a well-lived life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapped together in a beautiful French blue ribbon, this set makes an effortlessly chic gift for the Francophile, the collector, the home lover—or anyone who dreams of long lunches, brocante finds, beautiful tables, and a life with a little more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejoie de vivre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe perfect gift for anyone who believes the best things in life are beautifully collected, thoughtfully cooked, and enjoyed slowly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*First image presented as an approximate visual representation of the collection. For exact dimensions of each book in this collection please see below. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn This Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art of Antiquing in France:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter decades of antique hunting throughout France, Sharon Santoni offers invaluable insight on finding and collecting French antiques—from Provençal quilted boutis to floral transferware to landscape paintings—which exude a singular charm and bring cachet to the home. Through aspirational photographs, interviews with specialized dealers, and the savoir faire of a local, her comprehensive guide includes well-researched descriptions of the most popular French collectibles, including tableware, silverware, paintings, textiles, rugs and tapestries, jewelry, books and illustrations, furniture, chandeliers and mirrors, and architectural and garden details. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtensive resources complete the book, with advice on where to shop—from professional déballages to live auctions, and from flea markets to annual fairs—along with Sharon’s favorite antique dealers throughout France, a glossary of terms, a buyer’s guide to successful antiquing with useful phrases, and a detailed index. This sumptuous book is an indispensable reference for antique lovers everywhere. A portal to the charm and elegance of French antiques, it embodies the thrill of the hunt and the allure of French style to infuse your home with soul and personality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansMedium\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansRegular\"\u003e 11.2 x 8.2 x 1 in (28.4 x 20.9 x 2.5 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageTitleSection\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageTitleSection__title\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageTitleSection__share\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Button__container\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageMetadataSection\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__contributor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ContributorLinksList\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe French Chef Cookbook:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ContributorLinksList\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe French Chef Cookbook From The French Chef, the PBS series that began it all, here are all the recipes that introduced Julia Child to an American public hungry for more sophisticated cooking techniques. In this handsome new hardcover edition, home cooks will rediscover the recipes that made Julia Child America’s undisputed expert on fine French cooking. With her signature devotion to culinary education, Julia Child takes her reader—from novice to experienced chef—through the essential techniques of her cuisine, from how to fry an egg to success with the most luscious and elaborate desserts. Julia Child remains the ultimate authority on French cooking in this country, and with this beautiful and accessible volume, her wisdom is available to all. The French Chef Cookbook *16 pages of photos illustrating Child’s techniques *Bound-in ribbon marker for easy reference *Child’s valuable notes on equipment and ingredients *Step-by-step recipes for such classic favorites as Coquilles Saint-Jacques, Boeuf Bourguignon, Hollandaise and Béarnaise sauces, Pots de Crème, and Chocolate Soufflé This classic edition deserves a place in the collection of every serious home cook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansMedium\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansRegular\"\u003e 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.5 in (23.6 x 18.7 x 3.9 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Year in the French Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe founders of Antoinette Poisson take readers inside their historic townhouse on the Atlantic coast to discover a style and art of entertaining rooted in French tradition and elegance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaison Lescop—the historic residence of an eighteenth-century French importer for the Indian trading company in Port-Louis, Brittany—seemed predestined to become the new home and restoration project for the creative duo behind Antoinette Poisson, a Parisian design team dedicated to reviving the savoir faire of domino paper for home decoration and furnishings. The art historians became enchanted by the poetic beauty of this artisanal craft—derived from an Indian block print technique—when they uncovered original hand-painted eighteenth-century domino wallpaper while restoring a mansion in central France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnchanted by the repeat-pattern domino prints, which range from florals and fauna to geometric and ikat, they have appointed their new home with the charming decorative touches that are their signature—handmade lampshades, wallpaper lined armoires, paper-mâché marriage boxes, assorted table settings, and luxurious textiles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrating the rhythm of life in France, they bring readers on adventures—shopping at the local market, antiquing, mushroom hunting, sheep’s cheese making, paper making, and textile dying—and share classic seasonal French meals inspired by antique cookbooks, served-up on hand-dyed indigo tablecloths or on nautical striped throws for a seaside picnic. 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