WILLAN, ANNE — A Kitchen in Burgundy

UK, Cassell & Company. 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 28.5cm. Ill.: Clay Langdon (photos). Book, 303 pp. 1.5 kg to post, This copy ex-Warwickshire library & is in nice order with the usual plastic cover & stamps. Here's what's inside >> With 275 photos and more than 160 recipes, "This is an intimate appreciation of both the food and culture of Burgundy from an authority on French regional cuisine. Including stunning colour photographs and more than 160 recipes, Anne Willan elegantly interweaves chapters on her life in the seventeenth - century Chateau du Fe with insights into the work and people of its surrounding quarters." review >>> Lovers of traditional French cuisine, and especially those who know Burgundy, will find this book evocative of visits to the region. Here, the charm and traditions of the area are authentically captured in images, text and recipes by Anne Willan, who founded the well-known French cookery school, La Varenne, in 1975. Recipes range from classics such as Boeuf Bourguigon, Pot au Feu and Tarte Tatin, to more gastronomic challenges like Snail and Mushroom Ravioli, and Chocolate & Candied Orange Tartlets. Immensely readable, with a great selection of new and traditional recipes. Excellent/very Good/Very Good/Good.