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La Vie Rustic

Cooking and Living in the French Style
By Georgeanne Brennan
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La Vie Rustic by Georgeanne Brennan is a culinary journey that captures the essence of French country living through an enticing collection of recipes and anecdotes. It celebrates seasonal ingredients, with a focus on traditional French methods and the author's personal experiences in Provence, inspiring readers to embrace a simpler, more flavourful way of cooking.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate delightful French country cuisine and are passionate about recreating rustic, authentic dishes at home. Its recipes are perfect for those who cherish fresh ingredients and simple, wholesome meals that celebrate the flavours of the countryside.

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James Beard Award winning author Georgeanne Brennan shares a lifetime of French farmhouse cooking—combining ingredients from forest, field, sea, and stream—in casual meals for friends and family.

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James Beard Award winning author Georgeanne Brennan shares a lifetime of French farmhouse cooking—combining ingredients from forest, field, sea, and stream—in casual meals for friends and family. Following an approach to daily cooking that’s rooted firmly in the French tradition, 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.

The Potager: Year-Round Vegetables: green garlic and new potato soup; charred artichokes with fresh herb dipping sauce; zucchini and pine nut fritters; fennel and chicken braised with lemon; savoury chard and raisin tart; sweet pepper and shelling bean gratin; parsnip soup with toasted almonds; winter beignets with sauce verde.

The Orchard: Fruits & Nuts: home-cured olives, cherry and onion chutney for seared duck breast, chestnut and pork stew, pear, arugula and shaved parmesan salad, mulberry and pistachio tart, chestnut cream profiteroles.

The Barnyard: Cows, Goats, Sheep, Pigs, Chickens, Ducks & Rabbits: foie gras terrine, chicken liver pâté, shredded duck confit and cornichon buns, beef braised in red wine and bone marrow, roast chicken with potatoes and droppings, stuffed breast of lamb-Michoui style, frozen meringues and fruit cream.

The Forest & Fields: Wild Things: snail stuffed mushroom, wild mushroom soup, foraged greens and prosciutto salad, quail with juniper glaze and shallots, fresh bay leaves skewered with lamb and peppers, Crème Brûlée with Black Truffles, lavender pepper goat cheese.

Water: Fish & Shellfish: smoked trout pate, thin-sliced raw scallops with wild fennel pollen, pot de poisson, Moules Gratinée, sea bass with lemon verbenas buerre blanc, sea urchin sauce.

With lovely recipes and tips to sustainable life, La Vie Rustic allows you to live the French lifestyle in your home!

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La Vie Rustic by Georgeanne Brennan offers a delightful exploration of Provençal cuisine, as noted by Food Republic. The book presents a collection of recipes that beckon immediate culinary exploration while reflecting Brennan's deep connection to her adopted home in Provence, France, highlighted by InStyle.com’s recommendation for those seeking to venture beyond basic French staples.

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ISBN: 9781681881430

Publisher: Weldon Owen, Incorporated

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 March 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Weldon Owen, Incorporated

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 1166g

Pages: 292

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About the Author

Georgeanne Brennan is an acclaimed food writer who also runs a vacation cooking school in a medieval village in Haute Provence, France. Her many cookbooks include the award-winning Food and Flavors of Haute Provence and Aperitif, as well as Savoring France in the Williams-Sonoma Savoring Series. Georgeanne writes features for the San Francisco Chronicle's food section and is a regular contributor to Fine Cooking and Bon Appétit. She lives with her husband on their small farm in Northern California. They have four children.

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