At My French Table
Food & Drink Memoir French Cuisine Cookbook Travel Writing Biography & Autobiography Regional & Ethnic / French
At My French Table is the lush, 320-page hardcover memoir that food-minded travelers keep on their nightstands long after the last page is turned. Jane Webster, an Australian expat who restored a 19th-century château in Normandy, invites readers to sit at her farmhouse table while she chronicles the real-life adventure of turning a crumbling French manor into a thriving culinary haven. First published by Penguin Random House in 2008, this illustrated chronicle blends travel writing, regional French recipes, and warm family stories into one addictive narrative that feels like a week-long house-party in book form.
What sets the book apart is its triple-layered appeal: arm-chair travel through Normandy’s markets and orchards, approachable French country recipes tested in Webster’s own kitchen, and honest reflections on raising a bilingual family while juggling château renovations. Each chapter closes with dishes such as Poulet à la Normande or Tarte Tatin, photographed in situ among linen-draped tables and vintage copper pans, so readers learn both the technique and the terroir behind iconic French flavors. The result is a cookbook you can read cover-to-cover, then cook from again and again.
Collectors prize this first-edition hardcover for its oversized 9" × 7.2" format and heavyweight 29.7-oz presence on the shelf; the light exterior wear noted on this copy only confirms that it has been loved, not abused. With its unique ISBN 9780670078240, At My French Table is frequently out of print, making well-preserved copies a sought-after gift for fans of Frances Mayes or Ina Garten who want the next level of French immersion.
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