Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
My French Country Home - Entertaining Through the Seasons - cover

My French Country Home - Entertaining Through the Seasons

Sharon Santoni

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

  • 2
  • 1
  • 0

Summary

Born from her experience of everyday living in France, Sharon Santoni reveals the gracious, easy French way of entertaining guests at her countryside home, year-round.Venues range from a Sunday morning breakfast on the patio, to a ladies lunch in her lush garden, a formal dinner in her dining room, and a picnic by the river. Santoni also shares 15 favorite recipes utilizing seasonal foods.  
Available since: 08/08/2017.
Print length: 208 pages.

Other books that might interest you

  • Grilled Cheese Please! - 50 Scrumptiously Cheesy Recipes - cover

    Grilled Cheese Please! - 50...

    Laura Werlin

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    An award–winning cheese expert shares fifty gourmet variations on the classic comfort food with “the kind of recipes any cheese fanatic might dream about” (Kate Heddings, Food & Wine) In Grilled Cheese, Please!, James Beard Award-winner Laura Werlin elevates the classic grilled cheese sandwich to a culinary center-of-the-plate meal through innovative and delicious recipes. Discover ooey gooey possibilities, such as Say Ole (Two Cheeses, Guacamole, Bacon, and a Corn Chip Crust); Brie, Mozzarella, and Sauteed Pears with Blue Cheese Butter; and Cheddar, Chorizo, Apples, and Pickled Onions on Ciabatta. The recipes are arranged by topics such as Grilled Cheese on the Go, Ethnic-Inspired, Meat and Cheese, and Veggie and Cheese, among others. Grilled Cheese, Please! features full-color photography, along with sections highlighting the best cooking techniques, melting cheeses, and other "best" grilled cheese insights, as well as a list of restaurants, stands, and food trucks taking grilled cheese to new heights across the country.
    Show book
  • Weight Loss Diets - Ketogenic Diet Anti-Inflammatory Diet Thyroid Diet and GAPS Diet - cover

    Weight Loss Diets - Ketogenic...

    Jason Knights, John Cook

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Book 1: Ketogenic Diet - Welcome to one of the absolute best decisions you have ever made in your entire life. This concise publication will open up your mind to the realm of nutritious fats and the risks of an excess of carbohydrates, the last of which is one thing most of us deal with every single day. A brand new time has commenced, a time in which you say no to too much weight, to the problems of heart disease, or some other degenerative health problems.  
    Book 2: Anti-Inflammatory Diet - Become acquainted with the ins and out of the anti-inflammatory diet. This diet has been popular with many people because of its effectiveness and durability. The renowned practices included in this program are especially designed to prevent inflammation, which has become more and more common with the current eatings habits of the 21st Century.  
    Book 3: Thyroid Diet - Are you having some issues and you are thinking the thyroid diet might be a good option for you? Well, things aren't as simple as they seem. It would be better to get all the knowledge you can about this topic, instead of diving in without knowing what you're doing. 
    Book 4: GAPS Diet - When our gut is killing us, we need to understand what is related to it. Personality disorders and anxiety influence a person's digestion. Nutrition matters, and to detoxify and get involved in eating clean, you need to know what you're doing. Just see it this way: What would you give to feel better and to stop the diseases from a leaky gut, arthritis, or eczema?
    Show book
  • Field Peas to Foie Gras - Southern Recipes with a French Accent - cover

    Field Peas to Foie Gras -...

    Jennifer Hill Booker

    • 1
    • 1
    • 0
    The acclaimed chef shares more than 100 recipes plus techniques and personal anecdotes drawn from her Southern roots and Parisian training. 
     
    Chef and culinary arts instructor Jennifer Hill Booker grew up on her family’s Mississippi farm before attending the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France. The dishes featured in Field Peas to Foie Gras celebrate the differences between these two types of cuisine while skillfully playing on their similarities, including the use of every part of a pig to flavor soups, stews, salads, and greens; a shared preference for local, farm-raised ingredients; and the technique of braising meats such as venison or rabbit with wine. 
     
    Booker offers instructions on everything from canning and preserving to rendering lard, cleaning greens, and preparing the perfect Thanksgiving turkey. Enjoy savory Southern favorites such as Tomato and Okra Gravy and Glazed Turnips with Pearl Onions and Brown Butter. Feast on a variety of pork recipes, including Fresh Pork Sausage, and poultry and game dishes such as Hickory-Smoked Chicken Croquettes and Venison Stew. Also included are dessert like the Apple, Peach, and Pecan Galette; and unique cocktail recipes like Pomegranate Brandy and Winter Pear Wine.
    Show book
  • 1776–1876: The Centennial Cook Book and General Guide - cover

    1776–1876: The Centennial Cook...

    Ella E. Myers

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Published in Philadelphia in 1876, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection provides information about recipes and other cultural information from the 100 years between 1776 and 1876, divided into four sections: Cookery, Medical Department, Farming and Agriculture, and Events, and was published to celebrate the nation’s first centennial. 1776-187: The Centennial Cook Book and General Guide contains over 1,000 recipes gathered by author Mrs. Ella E. Myers, who states in the preface, “To compile and issue a work of this kind that would be perfect, has been my particular aim, and, I believe that I have succeeded.” Myers confirms that “each and every” recipe has been “carefully analyzed and tested by me” to ensure the highest of quality. Furthermore, Myers also states that the recipes were designed to only use quantities and ingredients absolutely necessary, and because of this, will save readers significant money. Besides just recipes and frugality, the hefty tome also contains sections on medicinal cures, planting and farming, and historical events of Philadelphia. Complete with some of the author’s own recipes (marked as such), 1776-1876  includes dishes such as Common Sense Biscuit, Corn Meal Muffins, Orange Biscuits, and Potato Fritters. With tested, economical recipes as well as medicinal and agricultural tips, 1776-1876: The Centennial Cook Book provides an accurate, informative, and intriguing picture of American lifestyles in the first 100 years of the United States. This edition of 1776-1876: The Centennial Cook Book and General Guide was reproduced by permission from the volume in the collection of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1812 by Isaiah Thomas, a Revolutionary War patriot and successful printer and publisher, the Society is a research library documenting the life of Americans from the colonial era through 1876. The Society collects, preserves, and makes available as complete a record as possible of the printed materials from the early American experience. The cookbook collection includes approximately 1,100 volumes.
    Show book
  • DIY Nut Milks Nut Butters & More - From Almonds to Walnuts - cover

    DIY Nut Milks Nut Butters & More...

    Melissa King

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Over fifty recipes for creamy, velvety taste treats made with almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, and more: “The perfect guide to homemade nutty goodness.” —Portland Press Herald 
     
    DIY Nut Milks, Nut Butters & More brings nut power to the people with more than fifty recipes for homemade nut milks and butters—along with delicious, whole-food snacks and desserts that put them to use. You’ll even find tasty ideas for using the leftover nut pulp! Discover all sorts of goodies inside, including:  
     
    ·Strawberry Brazil Nut Milk ·Rich and Creamy Pistachio Butter ·Chocolate Hazelnut Spread ·Almond Butter and Jelly Muffins ·Peanut Butter Cup Granola ·Salted Honey Cashew Truffles ·Tropical Protein Smoothie ·Chocolate Peanut Butter Chunk Ice Cream  
     
    These decadent-yet-doable recipes use simple ingredients that are most likely already in your pantry. Even better—every dish is gluten-free and vegan, and most are grain-free, too. Filled with smart advice, helpful tips, and fabulous recipes, this is your ultimate guide to homemade nut milks, nut butters, and beyond. 
     
    “An essential resource for anyone who wants to eat well, go homemade, and make the most of an amazing ingredient.” —Alana Chernila, author of The Homemade Pantry
    Show book
  • Dim Sum - A Pocket Guide - cover

    Dim Sum - A Pocket Guide

    Kit Shan Li

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    “Features photos and descriptions of the most common dim sum items, from dumplings to desserts . . . can take a lot of guess work out of your ordering.” —San Francisco Chronicle 
     
    With its small plates and endless assortment of dishes, dim sum is an increasingly popular way to do brunch. For those new to this fun feast, or regulars looking to try a different dish, Dim Sum is the ultimate guidebook to this traditional Chinese meal. Perfect for your phone or tablet, this handy guide identifies the fifty most popular dim sum dishes with full-color photographs, short descriptions of the ingredients, the names of the dishes in English and Cantonese, and how to pronounce them. As the carts roll by, a quick glance at the book will tell a jean gow choy bang (chive dumpling) from mong gwor bo deen (mango pudding), and demystify the contents of that bamboo steamer. With tips on restaurant etiquette and how-tos for everything from refilling the teapot to handling chopsticks, Dim Sum is yum yum for everyone. 
     
    “Explains about 50 items, giving Chinese transliterations of the names and clear, appetizing photographs. Steamed pork dumplings, shrimp dumplings, barbecued pork buns and spring rolls share the pages with duck feet and tripe.” —The New York Times 
     
     
     
    “An illustrated explanation of the items one can expect to find at a dim sum restaurant—with it, one can figure out what’s inside that steamed dumpling, what that tiny dish of meat is and how to tell the difference between a White Turnip Cake and a Taro Cake.” —Publishers Weekly
    Show book