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Hot Sun, Cool Shadow: Savouring the Food, History and Mystery of the Languedoc (Paperback)

by Angela Murrills (Author), Peter Matthews (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749083549
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749083540
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 63,288 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An unabashed celebration of the joys of food and cooking, Hot Sun, Cool Shadow follows the story of award-winning food-writer Angela Murrills and the artist Peter Matthews, who travel together to the southerly French region of Languedoc. The Languedoc is famed for its landscape, legendary gastronomical pleasures and rich culture, stretching from the Rhone to the Pyrennees, it is one of Europe's oldest provinces and one of it's most fertile regions. Hot Sun, Cool Shadow, is a vivid account of their quest for the finest wines, cuisine and characters. Along the way they discover ancient houses, take in the scenery that inspired great artists like Henry Matisse, retrace the steps of Toulouse-Lautrec, and recreate typical dishes of the region; finally settling themselves in this staunchly independent agricultural region, where life moves at a steady pace under the mellow sun. Hot Sun, Cool Shadow includes over eighty illustrations by renowned artist Peter Matthews.


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Co-authors Angela Murrills an award - winning magazine food writer and renowned artist Peter Matthews currently divide their time between Vancouver and the Languedoc.

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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The real flavour of the region, 10 Sep 2006
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For anyone who knows, or who would like to know the region, this is a must. Unlke so many authors of this type of book, Ms Murrills has clearly spent many years getting to know and understand the area, and really has the feel of the untranslatable 'terroir'. She also has the talent to pass this underestanding on to her readers.
A plus - the illustrations are delightful.
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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Go - see and taste for yourself, 24 Feb 2007
By Mr. Derek Tunnicliffe "derekt221" (France (ex-pat UK)) - See all my reviews
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This book livened an already keen interest in France and in French Regional cooking. So many of the places are off the recognised travel guide routes - yet appear tempting from Angela Murrills' superb (delicious?) descriptions and Peter Matthews' illustrations. This has now become our travel guide "par excellence" - and the hotels, restaurants and sites of the Languedoc are , rightly, profiting from that.

Buy it, read it, and I dare you to say you won't visit!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars hot sun cool shadow, 19 Aug 2009
read this before going to Languedoc on holiday. It was an inspiring read and had some great recipes. While we were in Languedoc it was mostly hot sun...not much cool shadow in August!Beware the busy roads/traffic jams near the coast if you are going to Languedoc in the summer..
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Sun, Cool Shadow
This is a great little book, not only has it some lovely recipes in it but also it tells the tale of the area the recipe comes from and has some great little drawings, very... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Angelina Jacques

4.0 out of 5 stars An ideal companion to my holiday in the Languedoc.
I really enjoyed reading this book as it gave me an insight into the area. It was what I had hoped for as a reading companion to my holiday in the Languedoc and more as I visited... Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. M. Irving

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute pleasure!!!!
This delightful book takes you to the heart of this beautiful region of France. If you have already visited the Languedoc, it will bring back many wonderful memories and, if you... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jane

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