A Table in Provence: Classic Recipes from the South of France - Hardcover

Forbes, Leslie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0863501303 ISBN 13: 9780863501302

Publisher: Michael Joseph, 1987

Synopsis

An illustrated collection of authentic recipes from the Provence region of France, an area renowned for its herbs and vegetables. Forbes's book is punctuated by her observations, conversations and local gossip. The author also wrote "A Table in Tuscany".

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Synopsis:

OLIVE OIL,GARLIC,TOMATOES AND WILD THYME PICKED FORM WARM MOUNTAIN MEADOWS; AND ALL THE SUBTLE TASTES ASSOCIATED WITH 'HERBES DE PROVENCE'. THE GREAT VEGETABLE PATCH OF THE RHONE VALLEY WITH ITS VIVIDLY COLOURED PEPPERS AND AUBERGINES; DELICATE ASPRAGUS FROM LAURIS AND PUNGENT TRUFFLES FROM CARPENTRAS. ALMOND TREES THAT TURN THE COUNTRYSIDE PINK IN SPRING AND ARE THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS IN THE FAMOUS SWEETS OF MONTELIMAR. ALL THIS AND MORE IS BROUGHT TO LIFE WITH LESLIE FORBES'S COLLECTION OF AUTHENTIC RECIPES PUNCTUATED BY HER OBSERVATIONS, CONVERSATIONS AND LOCAL GOSSIP. THE WHOLE IS STUNNINGLY ILLUSTRATED WITH HER VIBRANT DRAWINGS.

About this edition

• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0863501303
• ISBN 13: 9780863501302
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160