Friday, January 9, 2009

Michel Rouxs Finest Desserts or Food of Spain and Portugal

Michel Roux's Finest Desserts

Author: Michel Roux

In this book, Michel Roux displays his matchless skill in the art of making desserts and discloses to the reader professional secrets which will ensure perfect results. After an invaluable introduction detailing essential equipment and ingredients, the book begins with a section on basic recipes including pastry, meringue, and sponge bases, which provide the foundation for flawless masterpieces.



Interesting textbook: Negro with a Hat or Doing Business in 21st Century India

Food of Spain and Portugal: A Regional Celebration

Author: Elisabeth Luard

A unique and inspirational cookery book that covers both Spain and Portugal and their huge variety of flavors, tastes and styles of cooking. Using ingredients such as fresh-water fish, mountain thyme, luscious cheeses and olives, an array of fresh fruit and vegetables, cured and fresh meats, these recipes embrace the virtues of a lifestyle that takes account of what nature has to offer. Elisabeth Luard is an expert guide, taking you through 21 regions and introducing over 200 recipes, from the saffron-rice dishes of Valencia and the noodle paellas of Catalonia to the spice cakes of Tras-Os-Montes and the elegant blancmanges of Coimbra.



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