Classic Spanish Cooking: Recipes for Mastering the Spanish kitchen [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Elisabeth Luard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2006

Over 100 traditional Spanish recipes have been collected in this outstanding volume by renowned food writer Elisabeth Luard. Using only the freshest ingredients Elisabeth gives us an extensive variety of authentic dishes from all regions of Spain including gazpacho, meatballs in tomato sauce, chickpea and chorizo tortilla, seafood paella and a selection of hearty fish and meat stews.

During the years that Elisabeth lived in the Andalusian region of Spain she always kept a sketchbook of scenes of the Spanish countryside and of her favorite dishes - these have been faithfully reproduced in Classic Spanish Cooking.

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About the Author

Elisabeth Luard is an award-winning food writer and is the current holder of The Glenfiddich Trophy. In the judges' estimation, "in addition to scooping the much coveted Glenfiddich Trophy, Elisabeth Louard was named best Cookery Writer for her recipes in the The Oldie. Elisabeth's seemingly effortless style of writing, self-drawn illustrations and understanding of the way in which ordinary people's cooking reflects their history, culture, and everyday life, makes her one of the most individual and distinctive food writers of all time." She is a contributing editor to Waitrose Food Illustrated. In the 90's she covered regional cooking in Britain for Country Living, was the food columnist of The Scotsman and The Telegraph.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Spruce (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840727918
• ISBN-13: 978-1840727913
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,404,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious, authentic and beautiful, May 21, 2009

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This review is from: Classic Spanish Cooking: Recipes for Mastering the Spanish kitchen (Hardcover)

I bought this cookbook two years ago after returning from a month's stay in Spain with a host family. Elisabeth Luard's recipes are as good as I remember my host mom's home cooking being. Every recipe I have made has turned out delicious, especially the recipe for pickling your own olives and the red pepper & wine chicken. One caution though - these recipes take time to prepare, and sometimes use ingredients that are hard to find (or at least for me). However, if you are willing to put in the effort, the results will be worth it! As an added bonus, there is artwork sprinkled throughout the book, painted by Elisabeth Luard herself, that is beautiful. I will be using this cookbook for as long as I can still cook.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classy Classic Spanish Cooking, October 8, 2010

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csteve16 (Sydney, AUSTRALIA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Classic Spanish Cooking: Recipes for Mastering the Spanish kitchen (Hardcover)

I agree with the previous reviews that describe this book as 'small', however it is quite chunky and is quite a classy little book. The hardcover is thick, the pages are quite heavy and there are two beautiful ribbon page markers. Whilst there are no photographs of the finished dishes at all, the author describes quite thoroughly how things should be done, and how they should look...it is quite conversational, and you feel as though you have someone standing beside you in the kitchen. The recipes, for the most part, seem to contain ingredients that are readily available and the couple I have tried have been really quite nice. The best part is that, at the moment, the book is listed as being at a [Bargain Price] and it is truly worth every cent they are asking. It would also make a nice gift.

5.0 out of 5 stars A great little authentic cookbook!, December 14, 2010

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DA423 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Classic Spanish Cooking: Recipes for Mastering the Spanish kitchen (Hardcover)

I received this book and the others (French & Italian) as a gift and really love them. (Would definitely recommend them together as a gift!!)They are adorable as a set and have really great recipes inside that I enjoy very much. The books are cozy and comforting and look great as a set next to each other on my bookshelf. Would highly recommend them!