Pierre Franey's Cooking in America

New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Lauren Jarrett. Type: Hardback First Printing of First Edition. Hardcover Book As New with a Near Fine Dust Jacket. The Companion Book to the Public Television Series. Pierre Franey celebrates American food with this collection of 200 delectable recipes. Born in Burgundy and trained as a chef in the great French tradition, he has become a true champion of American cooking. He travels across the country searching out local specialties and secrets, talking to crabbers in Maryland, citrus growers in Florida, cattle ranchers in Nevada, to strawberry and artichoke growers in California. He talks about how the local Americans prepare their best dishes, then, he provides his own interpretations, exhibiting his skills in clear steps, with the minimum number of ingredients to make a perfect dish -- and shares those recipes with the reader in this atttractively designed and illustrated book. 392 pages with index. 7.75 x 9.5 inches. 1992, Alfred A Knopf, New York, New York, USA