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Barbara-Jo McIntosh was central to Vancouver’s food culture
Daniel Boulud and many more) at her excellent cookbook store
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and welcomed people graciously (even the ones who came in to browse cookbooks
She’s always followed daring dreams and now she finds herself in Burgundy
in a town that’s been patiently waiting for her: La Charité-sur-Loire
nicknamed The Village of Words for their annual word festival
and the 17 antiquarian book shops it was once home to
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She’ll be opening Maison des Mots in the town on the Loire River
kitchen and library off a private courtyard
she offers culinary vacations starting April 26 to October 2
Excursions from Maison des Mots include wine tours of Pouilly sur Loire or Sancerre
“It is so nice to be in a town where many people still cherish books and talking,” she says
I encourage folks who enjoy reading and talking to come to La Charite sur Loire and talk to me again
One of the things I miss most about my shop is those who just came in to chat.”
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