Skillfully adapting her French methods to American needs, Simone "Simca" Beck presents over one hundred recipes in thirty-one alluring menus -- including specific wines and cheeses -- from the informal Menu for All Seasons of pork braised with bourbon, sauteed broccoli, and frozen chocolate mousse with meringue, to the more formal Gala Sunday Lunch of broiled trout with tarragon cream sauce, small whole broiled tomatoes, and orange tart. And "Simca's Cuisine" offers techniques that can make the difference between a good ...
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Skillfully adapting her French methods to American needs, Simone "Simca" Beck presents over one hundred recipes in thirty-one alluring menus -- including specific wines and cheeses -- from the informal Menu for All Seasons of pork braised with bourbon, sauteed broccoli, and frozen chocolate mousse with meringue, to the more formal Gala Sunday Lunch of broiled trout with tarragon cream sauce, small whole broiled tomatoes, and orange tart. And "Simca's Cuisine" offers techniques that can make the difference between a good dish and an extraordinary one. With sixty thousand copies sold before going out of print fifteen years ago, this culinary classic is a lasting treasure for everyone in search of joy at the table.
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