Louisette Bertholle (1905–1999)

An interesting book. The recipes are definitely French and some I've never heard of!

Worth the five stars just for the basics. A true bible.

I read the introduction which was basically a summary of "My Life in France." I checked this out because I was curious to see it after reading that book. I don't think I'll be making any of these recipes, but may copy a couple before I return it to the library.

Mastering the Art of French Cooking is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food and long ro reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, form the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring green peas. this beautiful book, with more than one hundred instructive illustrations, is revolutionary in the approach.