French cuisine abandoned in favor of shorter menus. Fifth, strong marinades for meat and game ceased to be used. Sixth, they stopped using heavy sauces such as espagnole and béchamel thickened with flour based "roux", in favor of seasoning their dishes with fresh herbs, quality butter, lemon juice, and vinegar. Seventh, they used regional dishes for inspiration instead of haute cuisine dishes. Eighth, new techniques were embraced and modern equipment was often used; Bocuse even used microwave ovens. Ninth, the chefs paid close attention to the dietary needs of their guests through their dishes. Tenth and finally, the chefs were extremely inventive
What My Mother Doesn't Know What My Mother Doesn't Know What My Mother Doesn't Know (2001) is a novel in verse by Sonya Sones. The free verse novel follows ninth-grader Sophie Stein as she struggles through the daily grind of being a freshman in high school, her romantic crushes and family life. It has been translated into French, German, Indonesian and Swedish, and published as an audiobook read by Kate Reinders. At the start of the novel, Sophie finds herself dumped by her current Boyfriend Lou, then immediately falls into a new relationship with Dylan, a boy considered the height of masculine beauty by her