James Beard Fireside Cook Book
"THE FIRESIDE COOK BOOK"
1949
Fans and collectors of James Beard cookbooks will be thrilled to add this amiable old cookbook to their collection. It has the added benefit of being masterfully and prolifically illustrated by Alice and Martin Provenson. The Provenson's won many illustration awards making this recipe collection a spot on charmer for collectors of illustrated cookbooks as well.
Billed as a "complete guide to fine cooking for the beginner and expert", it boasts 1217 recipes and 400 color illustrations. Most of the dishes are relatively simple and offer several variations on each recipe.
I was hunting for an interesting barbecue sauce recipe to post and Beard offers an intriguing version called "Devil Sauce". Unfortunately, it calls for Escoffier's Sauce Diable. This was once available as a bottled sauce, but is no longer in production. Making the Escoffier's sauce from scratch requires a PhD in sauceology, and I have posted a refreshing recipe for Cold Stuffed Artichokes instead.
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