Perfect for any fan of Julia Childand any lover of French foodthis boxed set brings together the two volumes of the acclaimed best-selling classic cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking. "What a cookbook should be: packed with sumptuous recipes detailed instructions and precise line drawings. Some of the instructions look daunting but as Child herself says in the introduction If you can read you can cook." Entertainment Weekly Volume One contains 524 recipes for the savory delights of French cuisine from historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. Volume Two presents a brilliant selection of 257 additional recipes that not only add to the home cooks repertoire but above all bring them to a new level of mastery. Taken together these two books are a stunning feat of cookbook literature and Julia Childs most beloved works.
