Georgeanne Brennan

A Pig in Provence is Under the Tuscan Sun meets Anna K. Fisher: an evocative, personal culinary history from the James Beard Award-winning author of numerous books on cooking and gardening.In the late 1970s culinary expert Georgeanne Brennan, her husband and their baby daughter set out to realize a dream of a peaceful, rural life in the South of France, cooking and eating in the Provencal tradition. Each chapter in her appealing memoir is centred around a traditional Provencal food or meal. The narrative is sprinkled with local colour, informal recipes and historical and cultural perspectives on a region that has captivated travellers and gourmands for centuries.

Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

A Pig in Provence

Picture yourself in the French countryside with this James Beard Award winner's lovely recipes and guide to sustainable living, in the French style. Rich with more than 100 fabulous recipes, lustrous photography, and a compelling personal narrative, this gorgeous cookbook evokes the food, flavors, bounty, and beauty of a sustainable life in the French style. James Beard Award-winning author Georgeanne Brennan translates the tenets of a certain way of living an approach to daily cooking that s rooted firmly in the French tradition for American home cooks everywhere. Featuring recipes driven by the seasons and the outdoors, paired with lovely lifestyle photography, this inspiring cookbook weaves together her personal experience, stories, and tips about how to create a sustainable life one that celebrates the relationship between the land and the table, and among food, family, and friends no matter where you reside.

Cooking and Living in the French Style

La Vie Rustic

The tradition of the kitchen garden, or potager, has for centuries been a cornerstone of the French country way of life-a year-round communion between the kitchen and the garden culminating in simple, gratifying meals prepared fresh with the flavors of the season. Taking up where the very popular Potager left off, In the French Kitchen Garden is a lovingly written, beautifully illustrated guide to cultivating a potager. Georgeanne Brennan imparts her passion for the potager while offering advice on adapting a kitchen garden to any climate or space. Punctuated with impromptu recipes for delicious dishes incorporating the fresh produce of each season, this book encourages everyone to adopt the creative, relaxed style of the French country cook.

The Joys of Cultivating a Potager

In the French Kitchen Garden

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365 de retete

Recipes for Simple Pleasures in the French Style

Aperitif

An aperitif is so much more than a cocktail. It is a way of passing from work to leisure while sipping a mild beverage, enjoying a few savory snacks, and sharing time with friends. Now available in paperback, the IACP award--winner Aperitif is a gorgeous celebration of this popular ritual. Illustrated with sumptuous photographs taken on location in France, home of the aperitif, this beautiful volume comes complete with more than 50 recipes for fruit wines, classic aperitifs, and nonalcoholic drinks, as well as the simple but sophisticated finger foods that accompany them. A gift of memories for those who love France, Aperitif offers a taste of la bonne vie for those who enjoy nothing more than raising a glass in the company of friends.

Stylish Drinks and Recipes for the Cocktail Hour

Famous for its radiant light, vibrant colors, beautiful architecture, flavorful foods, and opulent wines, Provence is one of the most visited destinations of the world. To turn the pages ofWindows on Provence: Musings on the Food, Wine, and Culture of the South of France is to be immersed in the magical region. With each photograph and chapter, the reader is transported to the beaches of Nice under a white umbrella, to the twisting streets of Aix-en-Provence, to the 2,000-year-old ruins of Cimiez, and beyond. Georgeanne Brennan evocatively renders an insider's knowledge of Provence's villages and their ancient customs and traditions. Through rich essays, each examining a unique facet of Proven�al culture, she shares her view of the southern region of the country. Brennan's engaging text, together with alluring photographs, takes the reader on an unforgettable tour, from the sun-drenched C�te d'Azur to the craggy mountains of Haute Provence; to lavender, poppy and wheat fields; through markets full of richly-hued fabrics, antiques and seasonal specialties; to harbors filled with fishermen selling the morning's catch; over hills covered in vines; and into centuries-old buildings and castle ruins, all brought to life through the author's eyes. Included in the bounty are four distinctProven�al recipes as well as indispensable driving tips to help drivers find their way without stress. Windows on Provence is a book for travelers, for dreamers, for Francophiles, for lovers ofProven�al craft and cuisine, and for anyone who wants to be a part of something beautiful and special. Georgeanne Brennan is the author of the popular food memoir,A Pig in Provence as well as the culinary classic,Potager. She is also the author ofMy Culinary Journey:Food and Fetes of Provence. She lives in both France and Northern California.

Musings on the Food, Wine, and Culture of the South of France

Windows on Provence

Recipes inspired by the characters and stories of Dr. Seuss.

Recipes Inspired by Dr. Seuss!

Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook

Chopped, tossed, shredded, composed—salads are versatile in both form and flavor. They’re an appealing and healthy way to showcase favorite seasonal produce. From light starters to protein-rich main course salads to palate–cleansing accompaniments, these much-loved adaptable dishes can play a delicious role in virtually every lunch or dinner, every day of the year. This is a revised and revamped edition of Williams-Sonoma Salad of the Day—the bestselling 2012 title, including new images and over 90 new recipes. Williams-Sonoma Salad of the Day is a calendar-style cookbook that offers 365 enticing salads suited for any meal, occasion, or mood. Vibrant, fresh, and extremely versatile, salads are the ultimate expression of the changing seasons—and make a fantastic meal or side dish any day of the year. New recipes include Warm Gigante Bean Salad with Herb-Roasted Red Onions & Wilted Greens; Crispy Kale & Brussels Sprouts Salad with Anchovies, Parmesan Crisps & Fried Egg; Grilled Calamari Salad with Padron Peppers & Green Harissa; Herb-Grilled Lamb & Grilled Green Onion Salad; Crispy Eggplant, Miso Butter & Charred Sungold Tomato Salad; Carrot and Medjool Date Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing; Nopales and Hominy Salad with Skewered Pork and Pepper Kebobs; Black Olive and Calamari Salad with Parsley and Mint Vinaigrette; Fresh Horseradish Salmon Cakes on Wilted Greens, and more. Capture the essence of spring with a pasta salad featuring sugar snap peas and slender asparagus, or a seared salmon salad with pea shoots and watercress. Savor the flavors of summer with juicy ripe tomatoes and sweet corn kernels tossed with piquant blue cheese, or grilled summer squash on a bed of herbed rice. In autumn, enjoy a warm wild mushroom salad dressed in bacon vinaigrette, or tender chicken salad with crisp apples and toasted walnuts. During the winter, pair bright citrus fruits with skirt steak and peppery arugula, or earthy roasted beets and soft farmer cheese. Each recipe includes a complementary dressing recommendations or recipes, and helpful notes offer serving and substitution ideas. With this abundance of recipes as your guide, and the garden’s yield as your inspiration, you’re sure to find an appealing salad that fits the occasion, no matter what the day brings.

365 Recipes for Every Day of the Year

Salad of the Day (Revised)

A woman and her family give up life in 1970s America for a farmhouse in southern France in this memoir peppered with delicious French recipes. From the publisher of Under the Tuscan Sun comes another extraordinary memoir of a woman embarking on a new life—this time in the South of France. In 1970, James Beard Award–winning author Georgeanne Brennan set out to realize the dream of a peaceful, rural existence en Provence. She and her husband, with their young daughter in tow, bought a small farmhouse with a little land, and a few goats and pigs and so began a life-affirming journey. Filled with delicious recipes and local color, this evocative and passionate memoir describes her life cooking and living in the Provençal tradition. Praise for A Pig in Provence “You can almost smell the lavender as you follow Brennan’s love affair with the province that became her second home and shaped the culinary persona of this cooking teacher and food author. Brennan is a talented storyteller.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Georgeanne Brennan’s captivating memoir reminds me of why I, too, was enchanted by Provence. She beautifully captures the details of living in a place where the culture of the table ties a community together—where everyone knows the butcher and the baker, and everyone depends on the farmers.” —Alice Waters, owner, Chez Panisse “Fascinating . . . Brennan revels equally in the preparation and consumption of the regional cuisine You can almost hear her lips smacking.” —The New York Times Book Review “Georgeanne Brennan’s romance with Provence continues to deepen, and the result of her long residence there is an intimacy with local people, food, and folkways. I would love to pull up a chair to her table.” —Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun

Celebrates the French tradition of partaking in an aperitif before a meal, featuring recipes for fruit wines, classic aperitif mixes, and non-alcoholic fruit drinks, as well as appetizers to complement the beverages.

Steve Siegelman

Williams-Sonoma

Offers tips for every facet of hosting a lavish dinner, from purchasing top-quality ingredients and pairing an ideal wine to creating ambiance and selecting dinnerware, in a menu-complemented reference for a variety of occasions.

Williams-Sonoma Entertaining: Dinner Parties

Tender spring asparagus. Luscious summer berries. Spicy autumn greens and bright winter citrus. More than any other dish, salad allows the characteristic flavors of each season to shine. "Salad" offers more than 40 wonderful salad recipes, grouped by season to emphasize the importance of using ingredients as they reach their natural peak of ripeness. Color photos.

Williams-Sonoma Collection: Salad

The James Beard Award–winning author celebrates the traditions of French country living with evocative essays and simple, seasonal recipes. Following an approach to daily cooking that’s rooted firmly in the French tradition, author Georgeanne Brennan crafts recipes driven by the seasons and the outdoors. Paired with lovely lifestyle photography, this inspiring cookbook weaves together her personal experience, stories, and tips about how to create a sustainable life—one that celebrates the relationship between the land and the table, and among food, family, and friends—no matter where you reside. Inside you’ll find delectable dishes that combine ingredients from forest, field, sea, and stream in casual meals for friends and family like green garlic and new potato soup, homecured olives, chestnut and pork stew, foie gras terrine, chicken liver pâté, beef braised in red wine and bone marrow, frozen meringues and fruit cream, snail stuffed mushroom, wild mushroom soup, Crème Brûlée with Black Truffles, lavender pepper goat cheese, and more. With lovely recipes and tips for sustainable living, La Vie Rustic allows you to live the French lifestyle in your home!

Cooking & Living in the French Style

Stephen Siegelman

A new installment of the popular series makes recommendations for hosting memorable parties using both classic and cutting-edge drinks and foods, providing fifty illustrated recipes while sharing a wealth of stress-reduction and organizational tips. 50,000 first printing.

Georgeanne Brennan

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