French Cooking in Ten Minutes: Adapting to the Rhythm of Modern Life (1930) (Paperback)

by Edouard de Pomiane (Author), Philip Hyman (Translator), Mary Hyman (Translator) "First of all, let me tell you that this is a beautiful book..." (more)
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"I love the Docteur de Pomiane's work... To me his brief explanations, his methodically organized recipes, unburdened with excess detail but invariably embodying the vital touch of the artist, are worth volumes of weighty expertise. I know of no cookery writer who has a greater mastery of the captivating phrase." -- Elizabeth David

"Pomiane's ten-minute cookbook is amazingly useful... I love all the quaintness that the Hymans have not tried to adapt or change." -- M.F.K. Fisher

“Pomiane’s ten-minute cookbook is amazingly useful . . . I love all the quaintness that the Hymans have not tried to adapt or change.” – M. F. K. Fisher
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“Pomiane’s ten-minute cookbook is amazingly useful . . . I love all the quaintness that the Hymans have not tried to adapt or change.” – M. F. K. Fisher

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: North Point Press (October 31, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 086547480X
• ISBN-13: 978-0865474802
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #66,027 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This little book is a must-have in your kitchen. I love it., August 2, 2000

By	George D. Girton (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love it first of all for its attitude. Here's how it begins:

"First of all, let me tell you that this is a beautiful book. I can say that because this is its first page. I just sat down to write it, and I feel happy, the way I feel whenever I start a new project."

"My pen is full of ink, and there's a stack of paper in front of me. I love this book because I'm writing it for you. It's nice to imagine that I'll be able to let my pen go and you'll understand everything it writes down..."

Actually I better not say any more, I don't want to spoil your happy experience of reading it yourself. Let me just say that I have made many of the recipes from the book, they were delicious, and that before reading it I never attempted to make a sauce, not even one, but that now I am no longer one bit intimidated by sauces.

But more than the recipes, I have absorbed the attitude and orientation. After reading this book I have on more than one occasion concocted a bona fide complete scrumptious meal out of a little bit of this and that lying around the kitchen.

Thank you, thank you, Dr. de Pomiane.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old Favourite, October 28, 2001

By	D. Riches (Faversham, Kent United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have owned this book since 1974 - in fact I taught myself to cook from it. It's so much more encouraging than most cookbooks - no fancy equipment needed, no expensive ingredients, but lots of encouragement and enthusiasm. Should be on everyone's shelf.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most delightful cookbook in my collection!, October 13, 2002

By A Customer

Extremely useful as well. I read it cover to cover the day it arrived (just last week) -- and I can't say that about ANY other cookbook! It is written (and translated) in a graceful and witty style, and is as enjoyable for the historical and cultural perspective it offers as it is for its culinary instruction and gastronomic joie de vivre. I have prepared two of Docteur de Pomiane's suggested menus and have greatly enjoyed both of them. I can see that with a bit of practice, I will indeed be able to turn out a 5-course lunch for two in about 15 minutes (not counting the time it takes to boil the water, of course).

With this book and a little (fun) practice, you can impress your friends, astound your dates, and enhance your own quality of life. So what are you waiting for?