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Something old, something new

Many dishes that once excited our palates have disappeared from our tables— perhaps even our memories. Adler has collected recipes from old cookbooks and menus, updated and simplified them, and now presents them for our modern lives. Ready for some Oysters Rockefeller? Perhaps Chicken à la Montmorency? She includes culinary advice, and encourages readers to create their own further modifications to the recipes.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 272 pages

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