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Bistro Laurent Tourondel by Laurent Tourondel and Michele Scicolone

by Suzi on June 10th, 2008 in Cookbook Reviews No Comments

Bistro Laurent TourondelWhat a contest! I have reviewed two books on this blog that ended up competing for various James Beard awards: Bistro Laurent Tourondel was nominated in the Cooking from a Professional Point of View category and The Country Cooking of France was nominated in the International Cookbook Category. The Country Cooking of France won and Bistro Laurent did not. I can tell you that both books are excellent and it’s a shame that both did not win.

Actually, for a twist on my review of Bistro Laurent Tourondel, I sat down and interviewed Michele Scicolone, Laurent’s co-author of this terrific book.

Michele is one of Cooking by the Book’s favorite authors. She has published 15 cookbooks and counting.

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The Country Cooking of France by Anne Willan

by Suzi on June 3rd, 2008 in Cookbook Reviews 2 Comments

The Country Cooking of France by Anne Willan is one of those coffee table cookbooks that will not stay on your coffee table long. Although it is a beautiful book with great photos, I bet it will be food stained and live in the kitchen right next to the Joy of Cooking. That is where mine is.

I love French food but like many foodies I can be intimidated by difficult looking recipes…until now.

During our work week, Joyce O’Neill (Cooking by the Book’s executive chef) tests recipes that will be used for our corporate hands-on team building events. To be usable by us – what we call eventable – there are two key criteria. First the prep time for a recipie needs to be about an hour or less. Second, the recipe must truly offer my clients something new: teaching new skills, suggesting new flavors, or encouraging teamwork.

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