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 Pyrennees to Alsace-Lorraine, from Normandy to Provence. The result is a stunning portrait in recipes, lively essays, and a wealth of astucesotips 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. "
- ISBN13 9781563054884
- Publish Date 10 January 1996 (first published 9 January 1996)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 December 2008
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Workman Publishing
- Format Paperback
- Pages 432
- Language English