Madeline’s in Manhattan

Collette Rossant
Autobiography

Madeline’s in Manhattan is the journey of Collette Rossant. From young housewife and passionate cook to acclaimed food writer. From the romantic early days of marriage to grand-motherhood, all the tales told with the writer’s unique ability to bring magic to her memories through food.

In 1955, Collette Rossant was only twenty-two when she had just married and arrived in New York, America. Being a Frenchwoman, she was highly bemused by American customs and more importantly, the food-the limp sandwiches, the ubiquitous mayonnaise, the iceberg lettuce . . . . . but New York is humming and Collette and her husband Jimmy discover a whole new world of theatre and avant-garde cinema, farmers markets, Jewish deli’s, Chinatown and the Italian patisseries.

Madeline’s in Manhattan is one for the foodies. Though it might not be content sitting on the kitchen shelf with the rest of the cookbooks, is would be very happy on a bed side table. It is such a charming book to read!