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French Provincial Cookingby: Elizabeth David April 15, 2007 Best Selling > Books > Elizabeth David |
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I bought this book on eBay and found myself in proud possession of a hardcover `second edition' reprint from 1965. (I have no idea if the current version is updated or even converted to metric, sorry).
Elizabeth is a darling ! and definitely the first English Domestic Goddess, long before Nigella et al came onto the scene. Her delivery of these many, many regional recipes is neither as school madam-ish as early Delia, nor as infuriatingly chummy as Jamie-the-mockeny-Oliver. She engages us in such a way as to make one really believe that nobody cooks like the French, but at the same time that anyone can recreate this culinary wonderland here in grey old England. This book is so much more than a list of recipes, it is an adventure ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Elizabeth David Classics: "Mediterranean Food", "French Country Cooking" and "Summer Cooking"by: Elizabeth David October 31, 1999 Best Selling > Books > Elizabeth David |
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elizabeth david comes from another era. In the post war period food was for eating, there was no celebrity cooking, however the drought of rationing had been lifted,and she helped those who were interested discover fabulous ingredients from the meditteranean. This book along with An omlette and a glass of Wine will give anyone who wants to cook competently and honestly, a great grounding in good food, fairly easy techniques, the use of fresh ingredients and spectacular results,with amusing anecdotes to accompany the receipes, I wouldn't be without her in my kitchen, and having used everyone from Micheal Smith and The Galloping gourmet to jamie oliver, gorden ramsey and paul rankin, I still find myself cooking with elizabeth at least once a week. This ... Read More:
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English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library)by: Elizabeth David April 26, 2001 Best Selling > Books > Elizabeth David |
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If you bake bread, or intend doing so, this book is definately worth buying. No, it isn't full of pretty pictures . . . what it is packed with though is everything you will ever need to know about bread. It is a history book, a recipe book, an advice book . . . and more. After reading the book and following the advice given I have made the best bread I have ever produced, in a simple and straightforward way. It is useful to know what WON'T work for the home baker too. If you have an oven, a baking tray and a bowl, you can make fantastic bread - and you will never want to eat that soft, doughy stuff supermarkets call bread ever again!
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Italian Foodby: Elizabeth David June 25, 1998 Best Selling > Books > Elizabeth David |
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What I found most interesting about this book was not so much the recipes, but more what it revealed about the conditions and attitudes to food of the post-war years, when this was first published. So much has changed, partly thanks to Elizabeth David herself - thank God we no longer have to use Primula as a substitute for mascarpone, as she grudgingly suggests! And I cannot imagine a time when pasta was a speciality to be tracked down in a couple of London shops.
If you're used to the more verbose, food-porn style of Nigella and Jamie Oliver, the recipes here may seem a bit spare - an ounce of this, two ounces of that, and fry. However, this format means that she can pack a lot into this little book. I don't think I've ever attempted one of ... Read More: >>More Details |
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French Provincial Cookingby: Elizabeth David April 30, 1998 Best Selling > Books > Elizabeth David |
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I bought this book on eBay and found myself in proud possession of a hardcover `second edition' reprint from 1965. (I have no idea if the current version is updated or even converted to metric, sorry).
Elizabeth is a darling ! and definitely the first English Domestic Goddess, long before Nigella et al came onto the scene. Her delivery of these many, many regional recipes is neither as school madam-ish as early Delia, nor as infuriatingly chummy as Jamie-the-mockeny-Oliver. She engages us in such a way as to make one really believe that nobody cooks like the French, but at the same time that anyone can recreate this culinary wonderland here in grey old England. This book is so much more than a list of recipes, it is an adventure in France. Given that, ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Elizabeth David's Christmasby: Elizabeth David November 24, 2005 Best Selling > Books > Elizabeth David |
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I cannot praise this lovely book too highly. It has all the David magic - exquisite prose, trenchant opinions and luscious recipes: some are of academic interest but nonetheless fascinating; most are dishes of simplicity but also subtlety and finesse. The closing essay 'Para Navidad' is perhaps one of the most perfect writings about food I have ever read. Congratulations too, to the book designer and the photographer. The beautiful cover is a true indicator of the delights within and Elizabeth David, who had a keen visual sense, would have loved the photographs which are not so much of cooked dishes but of simple, pure, beautiful ingredients that make you want to dash off to the kitchen and set to. This is the second book that the editor, Jill Norman, has compiled since ... Read More:
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Is There a Nutmeg in the House? (Penguin Cookery Library)by: Elizabeth David October 25, 2001 Best Selling > Books > Elizabeth David |
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I was just browsing in my local bookshop under the "Cooking-category". I came across Elizabeth DAVID's 'IS THERE A NUTMEG IN THE HOUSE" by accident. I bought the book straight away, and I can't put down the book. I had tried Pastenak (pasnips) and cress cream soup. Spicy lentils soup is just delicious! And, the spiced prunes!!! hmmm..... One of new year's resolution is to eat healthily, more vegetables and fruits!! I know I can do it this time. :) Whats so AWESOME is the introduction of new ways of cooking veg (eg parsnips - which I normally roasted them) and simple and clear instructions. Funny and witty delivery! Thoroughly enjoyed the book. I have also bought "French Provincial Book", and "Italian ... Read More: >>More Details |
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A Book of Mediterranean Food (Penguin Cookery Library)by: Elizabeth David May 28, 1998 Best Selling > Books > Elizabeth David |
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"Elizabeth David discovered her taste for good food and wine when she lived with a French family while studying history and literature at the Sorbonne. A few years after her return to England she made up her mind to learn to cook so that she could reproduce for herself and for her friends some of the food that she had come to appreciate in France. Subsequently Mrs David lived and kept house in France, Italy, Greece, Egypt and India, as well as in England. She found not only the practical side but also the literature of cookery to be of absorbing interest and studied it throughout her life." This, her first book, appeared in 1950:- 'With this selection of Mediterranean dishes, I hope to give some idea of the lovely cookery of those regions ... Read More: >>More Details |
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An Omelette and a Glass of Wine (Cook's Classic Library)by: Elizabeth David 1997-03 Best Selling > Books > Elizabeth David |
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318 high quality pages casually interspersed with charming black and white illustrations and some photographs, this book is sure to appeal to the 'Elizabeth David' book collector. REAR COVER QUOTE from JANE GRIGSON:- "Every time we begin to feel fussed by the cookery elaborators with their flashy tricks and colour photos, we can restore confidence by returning to Elizabeth David." From Artemis Cooper's 'Writing at the Kitchen Table', pg 307 - 'An Omelette and a Glass of Wine' delighted Elizabeth's legion of fans. Jane Grigson praised it for including all the dishes most closely associated with her, Spiced Beef, Salted Welsh Duck and Syllabub. 'Here for the first time is a selection of ED's journalistic work written for a wide range of publications. ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Italian Foodby: Elizabeth David April 05, 1990 Best Selling > Books > Elizabeth David |
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...read Peter Robb's Midnight in Sicily which will surely sell it to you. He met the author at home and sampled her cooking. No review could improve on his.
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