Kyle Books Goose Fat & Garlic: Country Recipes From Southwest France

Had this book when living in south west France. Love the stories behind each recipe. A very interesting read even if you don't use all the recipes. Some of them contain ingredients which are not so available in the UK but a lot are transferable. All her quantities have been spot on! At the time of her writing this, it was innovative and still remains a classic of local cuisine.

I got this book as a replacement for one I've had for many years and gave to a dear friend-I've cooked many of the recipes out of this book and they've always been fabulous. The tales of the cook's who contributed these recipes takes one on a journey into the lives of the traditions and farmhouse way of life.

My husband and I love this book having seen it on a parents bookshelf and wanted one for ourselves. It is a book about very rustic french cooking so a lot of the recipes are not what you might expect if you went to a French restaurant. There is a lot of wonderful information in each section about the meals and food of France. I think the book is as much about this as it is about recipes. IF you just want a recipe book you may be disappointed. If you want to know about the origins of French home coking with some old farmhouse recipes thrown in then this is your book.

This book is filled with excellent information and recipes. It is a delight to use and everything in it so far is a yummy delight. Aside from its recipes it is filled with information on each specific food, laid out in great detail. The only thing I could add to it would be pictures, but since it is a solid source for a serious, interested cooker, one could say pictures would be superfluous!

Although one reviewer complained of the lack of colour illustrations, I feel that it is more than compensated for by the author's narratives and the beginning of each chapter and between some of the recipes. The recipes themselves are wonderful and you can almost smell them cooking as you read through them.