One More Croissant for the Road

Author

Felicity Cloake

Back Cover

“The nation’s ‘taster in chief’ cycles 3,500km across France in search of the definitive versions of classic French dishes.
One of the chief pleasures of cycling, apart from the thrill of freedom it gives you, is stopping for lunch, so ravenous you inhale the bread basket before they’ve even had time to bring over your beer. And France is a country whose roads, so straight and smooth and quiet, seem designed for cycling, and whose hearty provincial cooking, whether that’s Moules Frites or Boeuf Bourguignon, makes the perfect fuel for it. To be hungry in France is to be fortunate indeed.
One More Croissant for the Road sees ‘the nation’s taster in chief’ Felicity Cloake embark on the trip of a lifetime, cycling 3,500km across France in search of the definitive versions of classic French dishes. Felicity has long established herself as an absolute authority on everything that is important about food. This lively and charming account of her search for the ultimate Quiche Lorraine, la meilleure Tarte Tatin and a Cassoulet par excellence, culminates in a triumphant two-wheeled tour of Paris’s boulangeries in pursuit of France’s finest croissant. Accompanied by charming line illustrations, each chapter concludes with Felicity putting this new-found knowledge to good use in a new ‘perfect’ recipe for each dish, the conclusion of her rigorous and thorough investigative work on behalf of all our taste buds.”

Our Thoughts

H: As an athlete, French food lover, and someone who loves learning about the different regions, I was immediately excited to read this book and perhaps even inspired me to do a bike trip one day. I enjoyed learning insights about cities and places I have yet to visit in France, and it allowed me the pleasure of hearing someone else’s perspective of the places I have been and grown to love.

M: I loved reminiscing about living in France and adding to my long list of places I want to visit. Although i liked the recipes, as a food lover myself I thought the recipes showed a lack of research about the regions and weren’t exactly beginner friendly.