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The Edible French Garden
Highlights the vegetables of French cuisine such as endive, shallots, and celery. Advice on growing and cooking with classic French vegetables.
Paperback, 106 pages
Published
March 1st 1999
by Periplus Editions
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Like the other books in Creasy's Edible Garden series, this is a combination cookbook and gardening book. I think of this as a good way to whet one's appetite, but it's not a comprehensive reference—except perhaps on how to grow blanched vegetables like Belgian endive and white asparagus. After reading her instructions, I've decided that blanching in the gardening sense is not something I plan on trying anytime in the near future. Reading this book did get me interested in learning more about po...more
Sometimes I buy cookbooks just to read. This is one of them.
The pictures are so amazing. It was like taking a trip to the french countryside without the jetlag.
The book includes how to grow a french garden (you never know when I'll decide I need to--I certainly want to if it can look like this!) and also an encyclopedia of the french garden for growing and preparing garden vegetables that are popular in France.
Yes, vegetable gardens can be beautiful. It's just someone forgot to tell Americans th...more
The pictures are so amazing. It was like taking a trip to the french countryside without the jetlag.
The book includes how to grow a french garden (you never know when I'll decide I need to--I certainly want to if it can look like this!) and also an encyclopedia of the french garden for growing and preparing garden vegetables that are popular in France.
Yes, vegetable gardens can be beautiful. It's just someone forgot to tell Americans th...more
I love Creasy's edible landscaping series.
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