Cairo, 1937: French-born Colette Rossant is waiting out World War II among her father's Egyptian-Jewish relatives. From the moment she arrives at her grandparents' belle epoque mansion by the Nile, the five-year-old Colette finds companionship and comfort among the other "outsiders" in her home away from home -- the cooks and servants in the kitchen. The chef, Ahmet, lets Colette taste the ful; she learns how to make sambusaks for her new friends; and she shops for semits and other treats in the Khan-al-Khalili market. Colette is beginning to understand how her family's...
Cairo, 1937: French-born Colette Rossant is waiting out World War II among her father's Egyptian-Jewish relatives. From the moment she arrives at her ...
It is 1947 and Paris is recovering from the war. As soon as Colette's family arrive from Cairo, her mother abandons her yet again. Terribly homesick, Colette finds solace in the kitchen with the cook Georgette, and discovers a love for French food. And it is through food that Colette finds happiness in Paris.
It is 1947 and Paris is recovering from the war. As soon as Colette's family arrive from Cairo, her mother abandons her yet again. Terribly homesick, ...
Colette Rossant, newly married, has just arrived in America with her husband Jimmy. She is a Frenchwoman in New York, bemused by American customs and the food. But post-war New York is humming and Colette and Jimmy discover a new world in Greenwich Village. This is the story of her journey from a housewife and cook to an acclaimed food writer.
Colette Rossant, newly married, has just arrived in America with her husband Jimmy. She is a Frenchwoman in New York, bemused by American customs and ...
