When Mimi Thorisson and her family moved from Paris to a small town in out-of-the-way Medoc, she did not quite know what was in store for them. She found wonderful ingredientsfrom local farmers and the neighboring woodsand, most important, time to cook. Her cookbook chronicles the family۪s seasonal meals and life in an old farmhouse, all photographed by her husband, Oddur. Mimi's convivial recipessuch as Roast Chicken with Herbs and Cr̬eme Frąche, C̬pe and Parsley Tartlets, Winter Vegetable Cocotte, Apple Tart with Orange Flower Water, and Salted Butter Cr̬eme Caramelwill bring the warmth of rural France into your home.