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If you're a fan of French style food & the creative tasty treats it delivers put this book on your radar,
Pierre Koffmann's "Memories of Gascony"
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 - Having been lucky or mad enough to work with the Master, I just had to have his books. What was my surprise when I got sucked into Mr Koffmann's childhood memories of food and cooking. It s not only a brilliant cookbook, the stories are sometimes funny , sometimes moving. A real work of art. Love it. Thank you Monsieur Koffmann. Guardian review (well worth a google - In 1990, Koffmann wrote Memories of Gascony, reminiscences and recipes from the Oratoire accompanied by dewy photographs of the soft countryside. In it you will find his grandmother's recipe for walnut leaf aperitif (take 50 walnut leaves, 40g of orange peel, a litre of armagnac, a kilo of sugar and five litres of red wine; macerate for eight days, stirring twice a day; sieve, bottle, and store in a cool place for three months). It is both a sign of the excellence of its recipes, and of Koffmann's popularity, that a first edition of this volume, assuming you are able to track such a thing down, will now set you back up to £275. Well ours isn't that much but it's worth that in enjoyment!to 1kg packed to post. If you're UK visiting why not call in to Petersham Nurseries where Skye works - it looks wonderful. Book IDs # 009457 (hardcover) and #009823 (softcover)

  

	An enthusiastic and passionate cook from the moment  she put a pan on the stove, Beverley Sutherland Smith's hobby of cooking and love of food quickly turned into a business. Late in 2002, her 27th cookbook was published, titled 'The Seasonal Kitchen' - it is not only a cook book but displays her new interest - the Edible Garden which has been designed around her home to link with her love of food. The Beverley Sutherland-Smith Cooking School was the winner of the Monash Business Award for Micro Home Based Business 2002-2003. Beverley is an icon of Aussie cooking just as much as Stefano, Poh, Ian, Tets and all the other well known cooking creators. We've been bookselling for many, many years and this is the first time we've been able to offer a copy of this highly desirable foodie title. 390 perfect pages & about 2kg of foodie delight - $185
Annette Shun Wah, TV presenter, food critic, writer, producer, actor, historian. Annette's book "Banquet" has been much lauded and here's your opportunity to enjoy your own copy of this hard to track down title. She looks at the life, the history, the culture & of course - the food. Book in great order -  $100	Is ours a good price? You bet! - check this ebay copy -
	Anne Willan Renowned for her cooking school in France and her many best-selling cookbooks, Anne Willan combines years of hands-on experience withextensive research to create a brand new classic. More than 250 recipes range from the time-honored   La Truffade, with its crispy potatoes and melted cheese, to the Languedoc specialty Cassoulet de Toulouse, a bean casserole of duck confit, sausage and lamb. And the desserts! Crpes au Caramel et Beurre Sal (crepes with a luscious caramel filling) and Galette Landaise (a rustic apple tart) are magnifique. Sprinkled with intriguing historical tidbits and filled with more than 270 enchanting photos of food markets, villages, harbours, fields, and country kitchens, this cookbook is an irresistible celebration of French culinary culture. 2+kgs of foodie joy-email us to treat yourself to this wonderful title.  - $62
Tessa Kiros I'm a sucker for "judging a book by its cover" & pleasingly its become a virtue. The jacket design on the soft cover and the hardback are two of the most enticing I've seen foodwise. The contents of the book excel any expectations you'll have. Kiros writes with a passion, knowledge & a certain Latin solemnity that sets the tone beautifully. The illustrations are a work of photo art in themselves. One of our shop customers bought one to give as a gift - I don't think it got there. pbs $32 & one at $38 hb $46