France The Beautiful Cookbook: Authentic Recipes From The Regions Of France

Scotto Sisters, Gilles Pudlowski

ISBN 10: 0002154129 / ISBN 13: 9780002154123

Published by Collins Publishers, 1995

About this Item

Very Clean And Tight Copy, Rarely Used, Minimum Shelf Wear Mostly Rub Marks On The Back Cover. Incredible Recipe & Photo Book For A Coffee Table. "A Bounty Of More Than 240 Recipes From The Regions Of France Reveal The Rich And Varied Produce Of The World's Renowned Center Of Gastronomy.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: France The Beautiful Cookbook: Authentic Recipes From The Regions Of France
• Publisher: Collins Publishers
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0002154129
• ISBN 13: 9780002154123
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Pierre Hussenot, Peter Johnson, Leo Meier
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A bounty of more than 240 recipes from the regions of France reveal the rich and varied produce of the world'srenowned center of gastronomy. France the Beautiful Cookbook gives a rare insight into the less -publicized side of French cooking: a cuisine which has been passed down through families by word or mouth. This home cuisine, so rich in history and tradition -- and so delicious - simmers and bubbles on family stoves and in country inns throughout each region.

France the Beautiful Cookbook takes the reader from the countryside to the table. It explains the vital link between each region's history , geography and culina traditions, story, people who make the food so unique. Without the abundance of oysters, withoutcassoulet withouthochepot, without the bourride without the wines and beers that go with them, France would not be France.

Specially commissioned photographs graphically convey the diversity and beauty of France's terrain: the craggy hills of the south, the coastal fishing villages along the western coast, the lush pastures of the Loire, the colorful Mediterranean, and the alpine regions and volcanic plateaus of the center.

The recipes are recorded in this beautiful book by the Scotto Sisters - food writers Marianne Comolli, Elisabeth Scotto and Michéle Carles -- who grew up in Paris, spending the summers of their childhood in the French countryside. Each Cookbook is the story of an ancient treasure trove of French regional gastronony eloquently narrated by Author Pludlowski and superbly captured in color by photographers Pierre Hussenot and Leo Meier.

About the Author

Les Soeurs Scotto, Marianne Comolli, Elisabeth Scotto and Michéle Carles have worked together for the past ten years creating recipes for a variety of French magazines including Vital, Cosmo, Cuisine et Vins de France and Gault Millau. They have also published a number of cookbooks, and have been passionate about cooking since their childhood. The Scotto sisters are constantly experimenting, adapting their favorite traditional recipes to suit today's styles and tastes -- their great interest being in traditional and modern French cuisine.