I left school at 16 and skipped university to work, initially as a waiter. I think I missed out on what would have been great years.
The English kill their meat twice: once when they slaughter it and once when they cook it. - Peter Mayle
The English kill their meat twice: once when they slaughter it and once when they cook it.
- Peter Mayle
No matter what their background, the southern French are fascinated by food. - Peter Mayle
No matter what their background, the southern French are fascinated by food.
There is nothing like a comfortable adventure to put people in a good humor. . . - Peter Mayle
There is nothing like a comfortable adventure to put people in a good humor. . .
It is at a time like this, when crisis threatens the stomach, that the French display the most sympathetic side of their nature. Tell them stories of… - Peter Mayle
It is at a time like this, when crisis threatens the stomach, that the French display the most sympathetic side of their nature. Tell them stories of…
Why not make a daily pleasure out a daily necessity. - Peter Mayle
Why not make a daily pleasure out a daily necessity.
Depending on the inflection, ah bon can express shock, disbelief, indifference, irritation, or joy - a remarkable achievment for two short words. - Peter Mayle
Depending on the inflection, ah bon can express shock, disbelief, indifference, irritation, or joy - a remarkable achievment for two short words.
The day when a Frenchman switches from the formality of vous to the familiarity of tu is a day to be taken seriously. It is an unmistakable signal th… - Peter Mayle
The day when a Frenchman switches from the formality of vous to the familiarity of tu is a day to be taken seriously. It is an unmistakable signal th…
Prescription for writer’s block: fear of poverty. - Peter Mayle
Prescription for writer’s block: fear of poverty.
Best advice I've ever received: Finish. - Peter Mayle
Best advice I've ever received: Finish.
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