The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen: Recipes For The Passionate Cook,New

From One Of The Leading Lights Of Contemporary Gastronomy Comes An Irresistible Collection Of Slowcooked, Flavordrenched Dishes From The Cuisines Of The Mediterraneanwho Can Resist The Sensuous Delights Of A Slowsimmered Stew, Salmon Fillet Slowroasted Until It Is Soft As Silk, Or Leg Of Lamb Braised Until It Is Meltingly Tender? Slow Cooking Is The Hottest New Trend In Food, And No One Better Captures The Art Of Sumptuous, Unhurried Cooking Than Renowned Food Writer Paula Wolfert. In The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen, She Returns To Her Favorite Culinary Regions And Shares An Enticing Treasure Trove Of More Than 150 Authentic Recipes That Wend Their Way From North Africa And The Eastern Mediterranean To Italy, Spain, And The South Of France. With Her Trademark Passion For Detail And Curiosity About Cultural Traditions And Innovations, She Offers Loyal Fans And New Converts The Secrets To Simmering, Slow Roasting, Braising, Poaching, And Marinating Their Way To Flavordrenched Dishes That Capture The Enchanting Tastes And Aromas Of The Mediterranean Table. Perfect For Anyone Who Loves To Cook, This Rich Resource Is A Musthave For The Bookshelf Of Everyone Who Is Serious About Food.Paula Wolfert (Sonoma, Ca) Is Widely Acknowledged To Be The Premier Food Writer In America. Her Writing Has Received Many Awards, Including The Julia Child Award, The M.F.K. Fisher Award, And The James Beard Award. She Has A Regular Column In Food & Wine Magazine, And Her Articles Have Appeared In Such Major Publications As The New York Times, Saveur, Bon App?Tit, And Cook'S Illustrated. She Is The Author Of Six Other Cookbooks, Including Couscous And Other Good Food From Morocco, Mediterranean Cooking, And The Cooking Of Southwest France.