[First Edition] Chateau Cuisine [Inscribed and Signed] …, Phoenix

224 pages; Inscribed and SIGNED by the Author on ffep " ------/A small taste of France, and of La Varenne / at Chateau du Fey. / With warmest wishes, / Anne Willan." Fine in about Fine unclipped dustjacket. Lots of colour photographs of regions and chateaux of France, as well as beautiful images of prepared dishes. Recipes and descriptions of more than thirty French chateaus, sharing regional recipes for soups, salads, meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, and desserts. This book was prepared in association with Friends of Vieilles Maisons Francaises. A book about French cuisine which offers an invitation to experience the gastronomy of France's finest homes where rich culinary traditions have been passed down through successive generations. As well as traditional fare, there are aristocratic creations from chateaux all over France, which have been adapted for the modern kitchen. The book also provides an atmospheric picture of life on the chateaux estates, including the production of wine, cheeses and olive oil.