tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post8719885317384115117..comments2024-03-27T18:28:32.102-07:00Comments on Rose City Reader: Review: Au Revoir to All ThatGilion at Rose City Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-24427411749096481872009-09-20T01:26:52.063-07:002009-09-20T01:26:52.063-07:00PS - I have added you to my blogrollPS - I have added you to my blogrollTom Chttp://www.acommonreader.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-31763257706718192342009-09-20T01:23:25.081-07:002009-09-20T01:23:25.081-07:00I visit France a couple of times a year and am usu...I visit France a couple of times a year and am usually disappointed with the restaurants we visit. They just don't "get" vegetables despite market stalls groaning with wonderful fresh produce. Their addiction to tinned haricot vert is hard to understand!<br /><br />Did you know there are more McDonalds in Paris than London? See http://snipurl.com/rzxef <br /><br />Any my wife Tom Cunliffehttp://www.acommonreader.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-64991322512153877712009-09-18T18:19:55.423-07:002009-09-18T18:19:55.423-07:00France is really starting to fascinate me. I'v...France is really starting to fascinate me. I've never really eaten French food, but it all sounds pretty good. This book goes onto my wishlist. Thanks!<br />Nice blog...I'm going to link you.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-54232098600382501432009-09-18T13:26:20.671-07:002009-09-18T13:26:20.671-07:00Great review. it sounds perfect for the Francophil...Great review. it sounds perfect for the Francophile in me. i know next to nothing about the French foodie scene- this book sounds like an informative intro. :-)Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-90014060062582083912009-07-22T11:31:06.245-07:002009-07-22T11:31:06.245-07:00Help. Laura's locked me in the basement and I ...Help. Laura's locked me in the basement and I can't get out.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13765688465211717384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-1531126003240869882009-07-22T11:19:10.231-07:002009-07-22T11:19:10.231-07:00Oh, Laura -- let him run off leash!
Bob -- Thanks...Oh, Laura -- let him run off leash!<br /><br />Bob -- Thanks for another great comment. Your "off-the-cuff" ramblings have more substance behind them than most of my posts!<br /><br />You raise interesting ideas, including a couple of things I've been mulling over for a while, although I can't seem to get them organized in my head. Lots of overlap. Unfortunately, this book, Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-45563320565686041382009-07-22T08:22:38.221-07:002009-07-22T08:22:38.221-07:00I'm sorry. I forgot to latch the gate again.I'm sorry. I forgot to latch the gate again.Miss Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623530213538794529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-62278478239893839842009-07-22T06:54:04.198-07:002009-07-22T06:54:04.198-07:00Great review!! I know I'm way to "America...Great review!! I know I'm way to "Americanized" to truly enjoy French cuisine!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811292947565794018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-46159332131002279382009-07-22T04:34:11.669-07:002009-07-22T04:34:11.669-07:00It sounds very interesting! It sounds like it does...It sounds very interesting! It sounds like it does put France and French cooking in to perspective. I don't cook French style but I do like to eat it. If it's good, which sounds like it's the current problem...Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-23175475330908231082009-07-21T19:50:03.382-07:002009-07-21T19:50:03.382-07:00Terrific review. I haven't read this one; I...Terrific review. I haven't read this one; I'll be sure to.<br /><br />As someone who's dabbled in the restaurant-review game (I abandoned it when I realized that, not only was I not particularly well suited to it, I also thought it was a dumb format for writing about food and wine; I guess the fact that I'm pretty much a fishatarian these days disqualifies me, too) I wonder if Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13765688465211717384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-9374207777241010652009-07-21T15:27:44.033-07:002009-07-21T15:27:44.033-07:00Great review! This sounds fascinating. I'll ke...Great review! This sounds fascinating. I'll keep an eye out for it.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-46269500769174289672009-07-21T11:48:02.583-07:002009-07-21T11:48:02.583-07:00This sounds like an interesting read. French food...This sounds like an interesting read. French food is not my favorite and is probably the food that I eat the least. It's too heavy and cheesy and complex for me.Nicole (Linus's Blanket)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12473607646939202824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-53469665385239027192009-07-21T10:55:33.337-07:002009-07-21T10:55:33.337-07:00Bermuda -- This book would confirm your personal e...Bermuda -- This book would confirm your personal experience, for sure!<br /><br />Psmith -- From what I've gathered about your personal viewpoint, you would like this one a lot, I think.Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-22247413021138197552009-07-21T09:30:07.188-07:002009-07-21T09:30:07.188-07:00This sounds like a very interesting book. I always...This sounds like a very interesting book. I always pictured France as the first and last bastion of culinary excellence. I'll have to check this out.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387313238448432017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-83670300529855756412009-07-21T08:53:16.892-07:002009-07-21T08:53:16.892-07:00This book sounds fascinating, but I have to tell y...This book sounds fascinating, but I have to tell you, after living tow years in France, I never could figure out how they got the culinary reputation they have.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com