Alfred Portales 12 Season Cookbook

Alfred Portales 12 Season Cookbook by Afred Portale. Published by Broadway Books, New York, NY, 2000. 1st Stated Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Fine in Chipped DJ. 436 Pgs. ISBN 0767906063. LCCN 99-087943. By Alfred Portale with Andrew Friedman. Photos by Gozen Koshida. This book takes the home cook on a journey through the year in food. Many chapters are ingredient-driven, like May because of the proliferation of vegetables such as fava beans, asparagus, and morel mushrooms. August, entitled presents recipes that lend themselves to late-summer entertaining. November is devoted entirely to the author's interpretations of Thanksgiving standards while December shares elegant holiday dishes as well as a selection of canapes and food to give as gifts. Portale provides instructions for planning ahead and how to vary or expand recipes to accommodate ingredient availability and seasonality. He also includes essays on favorite foods and techniques, tips on preserving, advice on what to drink, and suggestions for thematic menus. Illustrated with more than one hundred full-color photographs this cookbook captures the glory and possibility of every month of the year. Description text copyright 2011 BooksForComfort. Item ID 25931.