num_pages: 128
description: The idiosyncrasies of language can tell us a lot about a culture. In this delightful book Clotilde Dusoulier creator of the award-winning food blog Chocolate &amp; Zucchini delves into the history and meaning of fifty of the French languages most popular food-related expressions.Accompanied by beautiful watercolor illustrations by artist Mlina Josserand Edible French explores whimsical turns of phrase such Tomber dans les pommes (falling into the apples)  faintingSe faire rouler dans la farine (being rolled in flour)  being fooledAvoir un cur dartichaut (having the heart of an artichoke)  falling in love easilyA treat of a read for Francophiles and food lovers alike Edible French is the tastiest way to explore French cultureone that will leave you in high spiritsor as the French say vous donnera la pche (give you the peach).
language: English
title: Edible French: Tasty Expressions and Cultural Bites
publisher: TarcherPerigee