James Beard Award winning author Georgeanne Brennan shares a
lifetime of French farmhouse cooking--combining ingredients from forest,
field, sea, and stream--in casual meals for friends and family.
Following an approach to daily cooking that's rooted firmly in the
French tradition, Brennan crafts recipes driven by the seasons and the
outdoors. Paired with lovely lifestyle photography, this inspiring
cookbook weaves together her personal experience, stories, and tips
about how to create a sustainable life--one that celebrates the
relationship between the land and the table, and among food, family, and
friends--no matter where you reside.
The Potager: Year-Round Vegetables: green garlic and new potato
soup; charred artichokes with fresh herb dipping sauce; zucchini and
pine nut fritters; fennel and chicken braised with lemon; savory chard
and raisin tart; sweet pepper and shelling bean Gratin; parsnip soup
with toasted almonds; winter beignets with sauce verde
The Orchard: Fruits & Nuts: homecured olives, cherry and onion
chutney for seared duck breast, chestnut and pork stew, pear, arugula
and shaved parmesan salad, mulberry and pistachio tart, chestnut cream
profiteroles
The Barnyard: Cows, Goats, Sheep, Pigs, Chickens, Ducks & Rabbits:
foie gras terrine, chicken liver pâté, shredded duck confit and
cornichon buns, beef braised in red wine and bone marrow, roast chicken
with potatoes and droppings, stuffed breast of lamb-Michoui style,
frozen meringues and fruit cream
The Forest & Fields: Wild Things: snail stuffed mushroom, wild
mushroom soup, foraged greens and prosciutto salad, quail with juniper
glaze and shallots, fresh bay leaves skewered with lamb and peppers,
Crème Brûlée with Black Truffles, lavender pepper goat cheese.
Water: Fish & Shellfish: smoked trout pate, thin sliced raw scallops
with wild fennel pollen, pot de poisson, Moules Gratinée, sea bass with
lemon verbenas buerre blanc, sea urchin sauce
With lovely recipes and tips to sustainable life, La Vie Rustic
allows you to live the French lifestyle in your home!
