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Avec Eric

A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert Featuring Over 100 Simple Recipes
by Eric Ripert
with Angie Mosier & Soa Davies. Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert Featuring Over 100 Simple Recipes. Wiley. Nov. 2010. c.304p. photogs. index. ISBN 9780470889350. $34.95. COOKING
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The 2003 Beard Foundation Outstanding Chef in the United States, Ripert presents this companion to his PBS television show of the same name. The simplicity and balance of flavors in this book are characteristic of the style that has earned Ripert's Le Bernardin in New York City its reputation. Ripert describes his visits to 12 regions of the Western world and focuses on each area's culture, natural crops, and local culinary delights. From Los Gatos, CA, to Tuscany, Italy, Ripert shares recipes, agricultural growing methods, and preparation, cooking, and serving ideas. Many recipes include a suggested wine or cocktail pairing. Though most dishes are appropriate for luncheon or dinner, a few breakfast items are included.
VERDICT Resplendent with photos of fields, orchards, beaches, farmer's markets, beautiful dishes, and cheerful people cooking and enjoying food, this book will be a pleasure to browse, read, and use. Readers are left with a desire both to sample the 100-plus recipes and to visit the regions in which they were created. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by Ann Weber, Bellarmine Coll. Preparatory, San Jose, CA , Oct 15, 2010
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