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About French Farmhouse Cookbook
Product Description As much a book of inspiration as a collection of over 250 uncommonly delicious recipes, French Farmhouse Cookbook captures 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 Pyrénnées to Alsace-Lorraine, from Normandy to Provence. The result is a stunning portrait in recipes, lively essays, and a wealth of astucesótips passed down through generations of cooks. Here are dishes prepared by lifelong cooks--not chefs--intended to satisfy, not impress. "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. From Publishers Weekly Ethnic Home Cooking The 250 lusty recipes of home cooks offered in French Farmhouse Cookbook were gathered by Susan Herrmann Loomis (Farmhouse Cookbook) during her three-year stint among the farmers, cheesemakers and vintners of the French countryside. Included are an assortment of tapenades; Jacqueline Priaulet's Daube, with orange zest, red wine, bacon and fennel seeds; Basque Chicken, with caramelized onions and garlic and a range of dessert tarts. Remember the scene in GoodFellas when Catherine Scorsese fixes pasta for Joe Pesci and Ray Liotta after they'd committed bloody murder? Now director Martin Scorsese's Mama (aided by Georgia Downard) shares her culinary skills in Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook, a collection of family recipes for dishes (Veal Spiedini; Macaroni with Lamb and Veal in White Sauce; Sicilian Cake) gathered from her mother and her mother-in-law. Accompanying the recipes are photos and anecdotes covering three generations of Scorseses, moving from Sicily to New York's Little Italy. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. From the Back Cover SUSAN LOOMIS HAS FRANCE IN HER BONES. (PATRICIA WELLS, from the foreword) "Susan Loomis's new book is that rare thing: a cookbook that expresses accurately the milieu of its recipes. It is a milieu that she knows and loves: agrarian France, still fiercely proud of its traditions. THE FRENCH FARMHOUSE COOKBOOK 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) "Susan Loomis has an extraordinary sympathy for France and its farmers. From them she has collected wisdom, an appreciation of their seasonal ingredients, and a plenitude of fine recipes. I cannot think of the cook who would not enjoy this book." (BARBARA KAFKA, author of Roasting: A Simple Art) Welcome to the French farm table and taste the real food of France. In over 250 recipes and a wealth of astuces-tips passed down through generations of cooks-Susan Herrmann Loomis captures the authentic cuisine du terroir, the rustic and richly flavored farmhouse cooking that is the basis of French cuisine and a perennial inspiration for French Chefs. Venez prendre l'apero-come have a drink and a bite. About the Author Susan Herrmann Loomis is a European-based food writer whose work appears regularly in The New York Times; she also writes a weekly column for Conde Nast's epicurious.com. Her other books include Italian Farmhouse Cookbook, French Farmhouse Cookbook, Farmhouse Cookbook, and Clam Bakes & Fish Fries.
