the romance and enduring appeal of French country cooking is irrefutable
neatly rebound in subtle red cloth
such has been the growth in the number of producers that it is no longer possible to cover the whole country in one book
is ideal for trip-planning or post-holiday nostalgia
empowering chefs of any level to think creatively and adapt recipes confidently for their own use
Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture: The American Issue - Volume 1, No. 4 Memoirs the romance and enduring appealEdited by Darra Goldstein. Pictorial wrappers. Berkeley: U. C. Press, Fall 2001 This early issue of the beloved magazine Gastronomica, edited by Darra Goldstein, features a tribute to food writer Laurie Colwin, an article on boiled peanuts, authors Laura Shapiro and Greg Patent, an article on one of the earliest cookbooks in America written by a Black author, and photographs by Carrie Mae Weems. Very good.