Cuisine Rapide: A Classic Cookbook from the 60-Minute Gourmet

Cuisine Rapide: A Classic Cookbook from the 60-Minute Gourmet by Franey, Pierre. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780812933420.

Now available in paperback for the first time, Cuisine Rapide is the respected "60-Minute Gourmet" columnists breakthrough volume on making good food fast. Working with Bryan Miller, Pierre Franey devised more than 250 brilliant recipes combining the best of French country cooking with contemporary flavors and favorite American ingredients for marvelous meals that are easy to prepare, elegant, and healthful. All of the dishes in this superb cookbook -- from hot appetizers to cold soufflés -- can be made in less than an hour. Provençal Seafood Stew, Peppered Salmon with Onion Compote, Duck Braised in Red Wine and Thyme, Pork Chops Basque Style, Corn and Pepper Fritters, Ziti with Prosciutto and Tomato Sauce, and Bittersweet Chocolate and Cherry Soufflé are just a few examples of Franeys stylish and flavorful fare. With clear instructions, helpful sidebars, and sixty-five line drawings illustrating special cooking techniques such as boning a leg of lamb and trimming an artichoke, this groundbreaking book continues to set the standard for fast and delicious cooking.