A humorous and uplifting novel about a small French commune which is thrown into turmoil when they hear that a local auberge has been bought by an English couple. Stagg lives in the region she describes, and owns an auberge there, so it's safe to say this is based on reality.

Julia Stagg lives in the Ariège-Pyrenees region of France where she runs a small auberge and tries to convince the French that the British can cook.