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Skillfully adapting her French methods to American needs, Simone "Simca" Beck presents over one hundred recipes in thirty-one alluring menus -- inc... read full description

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Sep 16, 2009
Visha rated it: 3 of 5 stars
This is one of those delightful hardcover cookbooks you'd find in a used book shop; yellowed pages, thick and rough to the touch, the hardcover wallpapered with a simple red and black flower print, a substantial weight to the text. What caught my attention was the acknowledgements, noting Julia Child's partnership with the author for 23 years. Simca (a nickname for Simone Beck) co-wrote the two masterful texts of French cooking (Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volumes I & II) with Julia Chi More...
Jul 05, 2009
Miriam rated it: 3 of 5 stars
My mother had an older edition of this book, with a red cover.
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