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Essential Pépin

More Than 700 All-Time Favorites from My Life in Food
by Jacques Pépin
Essential Pépin: More Than 700 All-Time Favorites from My Life in Food. Houghton Harcourt. Oct. 2011. c.704p. illus. ISBN 9780547232799. $40 with DVD. COOKING
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Pépin's 26th cookbook is a companion volume to his new TV series of the same title. In a hefty tome that represents more than 60 years of cooking know-how, the revered French chef shares simple-yet-sophisticated favorites, updated for modern kitchens and diets. Pépin balances classics, like Roast Chicken, with such distinctive fare as Fried Roe with Garlic and Parsley. This versatile collection provides enough variety for everyday use. Readers who prefer practical cooking bibles to glossy pictorials will appreciate the book's minimal narrative and Pépin's decorative illustrations in lieu of photos. Visual learners can look to the TV show or the included DVD of techniques for additional guidance. [Twelve-city tour; see Prepub Alert, 4/18/11.]
Reviewed by Lisa Campbell , Sep 15, 2011
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