The Cook and the Gardener: A Year of Recipes and Writings from the French Countryside
An American cook takes on a job cooking for a French family at their chateau. By tradition the owners employ a gardener to keep them supplied with vegetables, fruit and herbs. This book is all about this gardener, his work and his produce and how the cook is gradually allowed to share in his knowledge.The Cook and the...
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Recipes from a French Herb Garden (Recipes from ...)
With an emphasis on fresh ingredients cooked in a simple fashion, this book takes the best elements of the local cuisine and adapts them for the modern kitchen....
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CUISINE NICOISE: Recipes from a Mediterranean Kitchen
Nice has been part of France only since 1860 - so it is not surprising that its cuisine has no particular affinity with the traditions of the French cuisine. The Nicois cook believes in simplicity, not disguise, eschews rich sauces, nourishes a penchant for fish, fruit and vegetables and appreciates the importance of careful, subtle seasoning. The author, and mayor of Nice, offers...
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Recipes from the French Wine Harvest
C'est trés magnifique! Go behind the scenes at the French wine harvest, meet the families and individuals who lovingly produce some of the world's most famous vintages, and take a taste of authentic French family cooking. A delectable feast of sustaining soups, hearty stews, ample roasts, and rich desserts come from...
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Modern French Cooking: Recipes from Simpsons Restaurant
Andreas Antona's fantastic debut cookbook showcases the recipes and influences of a life lived with food; from his early years growing up in a food-mad family in West London, through years spent working for many of the finest chefs in some of the best restaurant kitchens in Britain, to the present day as the chef/patron of Simpsons, his Michelin-starred restaurant in the heart of...
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