From Here You Can't See Paris by Michael S. Sanders.

I've been reading this book for nearly two years; it's been wonderful to dip into it from time to time. A writer, his wife and young daughter spend a year in Les Arques, a small village in the Lot in southwest France. The town has no commerce except for an excellent restaurant and a museum for the Russian artist Zadkine who lived here part of the time. The writer focuses on the restaurant, spending many hours in the kitchen, but thoroughly covers the area's farming and social life as well. Having hiked in the area for a week, I found the book a real treat -- it brings back the sights and tastes of that trip. His insights into the importance of the disappearing traditions of that region to French culture looked on target to me. A pleasing, pleasant read. I will be sorry to return the book to Mary Susan....perhaps I should visit Amazon.com