On Rue Tatin
On Rue Tatin begins with a delightful description of Susan Loomis's time in Paris when she was young and learning to cook. It was shockingly similar to the beginnings of Jacque Pepin's, The Apprentice. Susan Loomis, however, is missing something when it comes to her descriptions of food. She repeats obvious information several times throughout the book. For example in one passage about purchasing a rug for her new quaint home in Louviers, she mentions how she couldn't afford the rug approximately 4 times. This is a lot of repetition for a short passage. Loomis doesn't seem to give the reader much credit and rarely lets one discover the facts for themselves. If you are reading this book for descriptions about food, as I was, read the italicized parts that are above the recipes. These short paragraphs are filled with beautiful descriptions of goat cheese, herbs, and fresh produce. Without the rest of the book to interfere, these passages stand alone perfectly and make one excited to dig into her recipes. The recipes do match chapter content which makes a reader feel more integrated in the story. Loomis's chapters are all over the place. Just as she begins to really craft and excellent description she jumps to a different topic. Although the writing is spotty and repetitive, it is an entertaining easy read.Overall, Susan Loomis's On Rue Tatin was lacking in the one thing that I desired: excellent descriptions of food.
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