French Provincial Cooking

First published in 1962 Elizabeth David's culinary odyssey through provincial France forever changed the way we think about food. With elegant simplicity David explores the authentic flavors and textures of time-honored cuisines from such provinces as Alsace Provence Brittany and the Savoie. Full of cooking ideas and recipes <b>French Provincial Cooking</b> is a scholarly yet straightforward celebration of the traditions of French regional cooking. <p/>For more than seventy years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.