{"product_id":"9781440638190","title":"The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears in Paris at the World's Most Famous Cooking School","description":"\u003cb\u003eKathleen Flinn's unforgettable, New York Times Bestselling account of her French culinary adventures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kathleen Flinn was a thirty-six-year-old middle manager trapped on the corporate ladder - until her boss eliminated her job. Instead of sulking, she took the opportunity to check out of the rat race for good - cashing in her savings, moving to Paris, and landing a spot at the venerable Le Cordon Blue cooking school.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry\u003c\/i\u003e is the funny and inspiring account of her struggle in a stew of hot-tempered, chefs, competitive classmates, her own \"wretchedly inadequate\" French - and how she mastered the basics of French cuisine. Filled with rich, sensual details of her time in the kitchen - the ingredients, cooking techniques, wine, and more than two dozen recipes - and the vibrant sights and sounds of the markets, shops, and avenues of Paris, it is also a journey of self-discovery, transformation, and, ultimately, love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Temple Publications International, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128125440240,"sku":"9781440638190","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440638190_p0.jpg?v=1763788550","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440638190","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}