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The Cook and the Gardener : A Year of Recipes and Writings for the French Countryside

The Cook and the Gardener : A Year of Recipes and Writings for the French Countryside

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The Cook and the Gardener : A Year of Recipes and Writings for the French Countryside

by Hesser, Amanda

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0393046680
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9780393046687
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W. W. Norton & Company, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7x1x9. Gridley, Kate. In Very Good+ condition and Very Good+ dustjacket. Winner of the Best Book on France by a Non-French Writer Award at the Versailles Cookbook Fair; finalist for the Julia Child Award, the Gourmet Magazine Award, and "Best Cookbook of the Year" sponsored by IACP; and nominated in the international category of the KitchenAid Book Awards of the James Beard Foundation Awards.A unique blend of stylish cookbook and earthy garden story, here is a collection of 250 recipes derived from a centuries-old French kitchen garden. The stunning debut of a lively new culinary voice, The Cook and the Gardener chronicles a year in the life of the walled kitchen garden at Chateau du Fey and its taciturn, resourceful, charmingly sly peasant caretaker. Using the fruits and vegetables harvested from Monsieur Milbert's garden, Amanda Hesser creates four seasons of recipes tied ineluctably to the land and the all-but-forgotten practices upheld by Milbert. Hesser's sublimely simple recipes―each with accessible ingredients and clear notes and instructions―also tell a story. They are a month-by-month record of the ingredients available to her, so that this cookbook also serves as an almanac for cooks. Special "Basics" sections at the opening of each season lay the culinary groundwork for the recipes that follow. Tips on how to buy, store, and prepare particular vegetables, fruits, and herbs are presented in margin notes to recipes. By bringing the kitchen closer to the garden, The Cook and the Gardener gives home cooks a new understanding of the produce they have on hand, whether from the supermarket, the farmer's market, or their own gardens. At the same time, it captures the quirky customs and wily wisdom of a vanishing way of life in provincial France.

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Title
The Cook and the Gardener : A Year of Recipes and Writings for the French Countryside
Author
Hesser, Amanda
Illustrator
Gridley, Kate
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
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ISBN 10
0393046680
ISBN 13
9780393046687
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2000
Size
7x1x9
X weight
45 oz

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