From orange and olive salad to lemon curd and ginger snaps, Waters constantly emphasizes the joys and ease of cooking with local, fresh food, whether in soups, salads or sensual, classic desserts.
Throughout the history of civilization, food has been more than simple necessity. In countless cultures, it has been livelihood, status symbol, entertainment – and passion. In the GREAT FOOD series, Penguin brings you the finest food writing from the last 400 years, and opens the door to the wonders of every kitchen.
About The Author
Alice Waters, chef, author, and the proprietor of Chez Panisse, is an American pioneer of a culinary philosophy that maintains that cooking should be based on the finest and freshest seasonal ingredients. Over the course of nearly forty years, Chez Panisse has helped create a community of local farmers and ranchers whose dedication to sustainable agriculture assures the restaurant a steady supply of fresh and pure ingredients. Waters is Vice President of Slow Food International, and author of eight books, including The Art of Simple Food: Notes and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution, from which this selection is taken. She was awarded the French Legion d'Honneur in 2010.
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Gluten Free Bread Recipes!
Eating gluten free needn't mean you have to give up your favorite thing! You can still enjoy all your favorite breads but in a gluten free version! No sacrificing of taste.
Get the best gluten free bread recipes in this book! Discover delicious gluten free bread recipes the whole family will love!Great recipes for those with gluten intolerance, celiac disease, or who are eating a gluten-free diet for other reasons.
Each Gluten Free Bread recipe in this cookbook is easy to prepare with step-by-step instructions. So if you have a wheat allergy or have gluten intolerance, there are many wonderful recipes in this book to give you lots and lots of options to enjoy!
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The wine world can be intimidating to people who are just starting out. French wines can add an additional layer of complexity given the different, and less familiar, ways the wines are classified. Decoding French Wine: A Beginner's Guide to Enjoying the Fruits of the French Terroir is a short, almost pocketbook guide, written to help early stage wine drinkers navigate the world of French wine so they feel comfortable opening up a French wine list and understand exactly what they are ordering and why. This new second edition of the book covers the prominent areas of Bordeaux, Loire, Burgundy, Alsace, Rhone, Languedoc-Roussillon and Champagne in a short, concise and clear manner, covering the necessary geography, history and practices of each region for readers to gain a fundamental understanding of wine growing throughout the country and begin to explore, and build a familiarity with, wines from each of these areas.
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The Pure and Real Recipe Guide is a 10 day vegetarian (and vegan) healthy eating plan. You eat only pure nutritional food grown fresh from God's Garden; to gain energy, vitality, weight loss and to detox your body. This Real Recipe Guide is designed to compliment Philips Award winning and Bestselling book series based on Daniels Dietary Plan This Recipe Book gives you step-by-step instructions for creating vegetarian dishes - recipes so delicious that even fussy eaters will enjoy! All the foods are found naturally in God's garden and include the colors of the rainbow to ensure full nutritional value. All Gluten, Dairy, Chemical and Wheat Free 10 easy-to-make breakfast recipes 10 morning and afternoon teas 10 Lunches 10 dinners 'This food plan is far and away the best and cleanest diet I have ever tried', (Vicki).