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French Farmhouse Cookbook

As much a book of inspiration as a collection of over 250 uncommonly delicious recipes, French Farmhouse Cookbookcaptures the rustic and richly flavored farmhouse cooking that is the basis of French cuisine and a perennial inspiration of French chefs. The author visited and lived among farmers, cheesemakers, ranchers, and vintners from the Pyrennees to Alsace-Lorraine, from Normandy to Provence. The result is a stunning portrait in recipes, lively essays, and a wealth of astucesotips passed down through generations of cooks. Here are dishes prepared by lifelong cooks—not chefs—intended to satisfy, not impress.

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"Susan Loomis's new book is that rare thing: a cookbook that expresses accurately the milieu of its recipes. It is a timely and beautiful reminder that we have to connect back to the land in order to recover a sustainable future."—Alice Waters, author of Chez Panisse Vegetables.

Main selection of the Book of the Month Club's Good Cook Club. 55,000 copies in print.

Subject
cooking
Themes
food
Audience
adult
Length
long · 560 pages

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