SummaryNo matter where you live, or how gloomy it may be outside,
Patricia Wells will brighten your kitchen with the sunny
flavors of France's bountiful south with The Provence
Cookbook. A French-food expert and longtime Provence
resident, Patricia offers readers an intimate guide to the
culinary treasures of this sun-drenched landscape and
dishes that will transport you and your guests with every
flavorful bite. The Provence Cookbook's 175 enticing recipes reflect
Patricia's long and close ties with the farmers and
purveyors who provide her and her neighbors in Provence
with a kaleidoscope of high-quality foods. Their year-round
bounty is the inspiration for these exciting, healthful
Mediterranean-French dishes,which Patricia shares with home
cooks everywhere. Over the past twenty years, it is
Patricia who has often been the student, learning Provencal
ways and regional recipes directly from the locals. With
The Provence Cookbook, her readers benefit from this rich
inheritance, as she passes along such recipes as My
Vegetable Man's Asparagus Flan, or Maussane Potter's
Spaghetti. Along side authentic and flavorful dishes for every course
from hors d'oeuvre to dessert, as wellas pantry staples,
The Provence Cookbook features eighty-eight of Patricia's
artful black-and-white photographs of Provence's farmers,
shopkeepers, and delightful products. More than a cookbook,
this is also a complete guide and handbook to Provencal
dining, with vendor profiles, restaurant and food shop
recommendations and contact information, and twelve
tempting menus -- delight in An August Dinner at Sunset or
perhaps A Winter Truffle Feast. Whether you are a home cook, a traveler, or an armchair
adventurer, enjoy Provence as the locals do, with Patricia
Wells and The Provence Cookbook as your guides.
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