La Cigale - Recipes and Stories from the Family who Bought a Slice of France to New Zealand

Random House New Zealand, Auckland, 2012. Faded spine, otherwise good secondhand condition.

A bustling French-style market. Fresh produce from local growers. Cheeses, cured meats, baguettes and pastries. Rainbow-coloured macarons and fragrant crêpes, French clothing and soaps. A night-time bistro serving hearty French-provincial dishes. Just how did this slice of France find its way to the central Auckland suburb of Parnell? When the Linds took their daughters to Paris in 1997, they were looking for a new direction. Their love of food and of France led them to start what was to become a thriving business. This book tells the La Cigale story, and those of the Linds' storeholders, and shares the food experiences and recipes they've developed along the way...