Annie Roberts, Author, Margrit Biever Mondavi, Author, Victoria Wise, Author . Ten Speed $35 (224p) ISBN 978-1-58008-437-6
Although it can't escape a certain air of privilege (where but in Napa would you assume everyone can get hold of Dungeness crab, microgreens and flageolet beans), this earnest book emphasizes the relationship of Roberts and Biever Mondavi and...
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Victoria Wise, Author . Harvard Common $24.95 (368p) ISBN 978-1-55832-200-4
As Wise notes in a thorough introduction that covers general methods, the pressure cooker is a time-saver; she then offers a nice range of recipes, from a relatively simple Trout à la Vapeur with Toasted Almonds and Parsley Sauce to a more...
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Victoria Wise, Author . Ten Speed $23 (176p) ISBN 978-1-58008-012-5
Clearly authored for those who prefer knowing how the sausage is made, Wise (American Charcuterie
) writes with the gentility of a woman who owned and operated her own French-style charcuterie in Berkeley in the 1970s, and with the precision of an...
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Victoria Wise, Author Viking Books $20 (300p) ISBN 978-0-670-80843-4
She loved to cook but hated to work at night, so owning a restaurant was out of the question. Instead, Wise opened a French-style charcuterie in 1973. Her Berkeley-based Pig-by-the-Tail stretches the standard pork-butcher's fare to include treats...
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Victoria Wise, Author Penguin Books $9.95 (300p) ISBN 978-0-14-046746-8
Owner of a charcuterie in Berkeley, Calif., called Pig-by-the-Tail, the author stretches standard pork fare to include treats representative of gourmet delicatessens. PW liked the taste of Wise's advice, noting that her ""recipes are not for the...
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Victoria Wise, Author, Lou Seibert Pappas, Author, Chronicle Books, Author Chronicle Books $22.95 (156p) ISBN 978-0-8118-0475-2
Mouth-watering color photos enhance the appeal of these 90 recipes, which adapt Mexican cuisine to the vegetarian diet. Wise (American Charcuterie), a former first chef of Chez Panisse, avoids animal ingredients except for eggs and dairy products...
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Victoria Wise, Compiled by, Victoria Wise, Author Workman Publishing $35 (576p) ISBN 978-0-7611-1772-8
As might be expected from a community cookbook of recipes gathered by gardeners, most of this fare is vegetable-heavy, if not vegetarian, with an emphasis on freshness. Some of the contributors are well-known: Alice's Moroccan Carrots are from Alice
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