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A Spoonful of Sun (Updated Edition)

By Pauline Chardin
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A Spoonful of Sun captures Mediterranean ease through the rhythm of the seasons. Pauline Chardin brings together simple, creative, mostly vegetarian recipes made with local ingredients. The book goes beyond cooking, exploring everything that makes a meal special: from changing landscapes and natural table settings to... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Where the Mediterranean diet meets design: this cookbook feeds your taste buds, your eyes, and your joie de vivre.

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A Spoonful of Sun captures Mediterranean ease through the rhythm of the seasons. Pauline Chardin brings together simple, creative, mostly vegetarian recipes made with local ingredients.

The book goes beyond cooking, exploring everything that makes a meal special: from changing landscapes and natural table settings to hand-crafted ceramics and delicate floral arrangements.

A warm and atmospheric cookbook filled with beauty, generosity, and Mediterranean light.

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ISBN: 9783967042795

Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 August 2026

Country: Germany

Imprint: gestalten

Edition: First Edition, durchgesehene Auflage

Illustration: Colour photography throughout

Audience: General / adult

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Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Pauline Chardin iis a French creative director, food expert, stylist, and photographer. Her work and lifestyle have been featured in publications such as MilK Magazine, AD, or Ignant. She lives in Provence, in a house she designed with her partner.

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