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Cooking for Claudine is the charming and improbable tale of how a man who was raised on white bread Â- and didn't speak a word of French Â- unexpectedly ended up with the sacred duty of preparing Christmas dinner for a venerable Parisian family... For John Baxter Â- acclaimed film critic and food lover Â- that moment came when he fell in love with a French woman and impulsively moved to Paris to marry her. As a test of his love, his sceptical in-laws charged him with cooking the next Christmas banquet. His year-long quest takes readers to the farthest corners of France in search of the country's finest recipes and ingredients. Cooking for Claudine is a warm-hearted tale of good food and true love Â- Parisian-style. How can you resist?