Lulu's Provençal Table
Richard Olney
(Author)
Alice Waters
(Foreword by)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Richard Olney - responsible for the legendary Time-Life cooking series as well as other cooking classics such as his wonderful Simple French Food (also published by Grub Street) -- moved to Provence in 1961 and had the good fortune to befriend Lulu and Lucien Peyraud, the owners of the noted Domaine Tempier vineyard in Provence, not far from Marseilles. Lulu's Provençal Table tantalizes the reader with Olney's descriptions of the regional food served as the vineyard meals at the Domaine. Then he lovingly transcribes Lulu's recipes. She has an empathy with and understanding of Provençal ingredients that is inspirational. There is succulent Pot-Roasted Leg of Lamb with Black Olives served with Courgette Gratin, and Potato and Sorrel Gratin, delicious with just six ingredients. There are plenty of simple recipes, but the recipe for bouillabaisse is a fascinating 10 pages long. Her 150 recipes read like a roll call of the best of Provence ̶ tapenade, anchoiade, brandade, pissaladière, bagna cauda, sardines grillées, bouillabaisse, bourride, daurade au fenouil, daube, gigot à la ficelle and ratatouille. Starting with aperitifs and amuse-gueule and finishing up with fruit desserts, hers is classic French country cooking, featuring everyday ingredients cooked with respect for their nature and flavor. Having been described as 'a gastronomic love poem to France's most exhilarating region, ' this is an essential book for any serious food lover's library.
Product Details
Price
$29.95
$27.85
Publisher
Grub Street Cookery
Publish Date
June 25, 2018
Pages
176
Dimensions
7.4 X 9.6 X 1.0 inches | 1.7 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781911621195
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About the Author
The late Richard Olney was and is an American culinary icon. He was a member of the eminent Académie International du Vin of Provence for many years. He was chief consultant to the Time-Life Good Cook series and was the author of The French Menu Cookbook, Yquem, a history of the wine of Chateau d'Yquem, and Ten Vineyards Lunches.
Alice Waters is the visionary chef and owner of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. She is the author of four cookbooks, including Chez Panisse Vegetables and Fanny at Chez Panisse. Known as the Queen of Local Food, she founded the Edible schoolyard at Berkeley's Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. She lives in San Francisco.
Reviews
'....over many months, the tentative giving and taking of recipes quietly evolved into a book so rich in collaboration that Lulu together with Richard seemed to become as one: a magical, culinary love affair, if you will.'--Simon Hopkinson "The Observer"
"For the real thing look no further than Lulu's Provencal Table in which Madame Lulu Peyraud shares her ancestral knowledge..."--Elisabeth Luard "The Oldie"
"A must for every French foodie's bookshelf."-- "Living France Magazine"
"Lulu's cooking is often earthy, always delicious, and always appropriate to the moment."--Alice Waters
"For the real thing look no further than Lulu's Provencal Table in which Madame Lulu Peyraud shares her ancestral knowledge..."--Elisabeth Luard "The Oldie"
"A must for every French foodie's bookshelf."-- "Living France Magazine"
"Lulu's cooking is often earthy, always delicious, and always appropriate to the moment."--Alice Waters
