The Best of France [Hardcover]

Evie Righter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 21, 1992

This wonderful series is the easiest way to sample some of the world's finest cuisines from the comfort of your own kitchen. Small in size, yet large in recipe selection, each volume offers a delicious range of dishes--from the simple to the imaginative.

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This wonderful series is the easiest way to sample some of the world's finest cuisines from the comfort of your own kitchen. Small in size, yet large in recipe selection, each volume offers a delicious range of dishes--from the simple to the imaginative.

About the Author

An editor at Gourmet Magazine for over 10 years, Evie Righter wrote the text to Gourmet's Menus for Contemporary Living. She has worked on books by many of the greatest talents in the world of food, including Alice Waters, Ann Willan, Michél Guéard, and Wolfgang Puck.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks (May 21, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0002550865
• ISBN-13: 978-0002550864
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #716,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It really IS the BEST!, December 7, 2000

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C. Lee (Montclair, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of France (Hardcover)

I am a cookbook junkie...and own pretty much every award winning, best selling and even local cookbooks I know of... there is probably only a handful of them that I refer to constantly. This book may be small in size and small in content, but I have used almost every recipe in it...How many cookbooks do you have that you can say THAT about??? It has most of the French recipe that I love or were ever interested in...its VERY simple and delicious...I have made half of the dishes listed...and I have been titled the 'cooking diva' from my friends who have tasted what I have made from this book! Its definitely worth getting.... try the Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic....or the Grandmothers Chicken....or the Beef Stew...or the Chocolate Pots...or their creme brulee...OH! just try the whole book! The recipes definitely justify the beautiful photos.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best, November 8, 2005

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netsurfer (massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of France (Hardcover)

This cookbook is a true gem. The book is small and the content minimal but the recipes themselves never fail. I have tried most of the recipes in this book and the results were stellar! In addition to beautiful photos of France it also has photos of nearly every dish. These are the recipes we most closely associate with standard Franch cooking: Onion Soup au Gratin, Cheese Souffle, and Creme Brulee just to name a few. There are also basic recipes for making Stocks and real homemade French Bread. I have other French cookbooks but this is the one i refer to the most. My favourite recipes are the Lamb Stew with Spring Vegetables and the Veal Chops with Madeira Sauce...Sublime!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of France, February 5, 2010

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Alfred C. Mondello (Bloomfield, MI, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of France (Hardcover)

One of the best books to have at hand. I've made every recipe and love them all.