Books by Patricia Wells and Complete Book Reviews

Patricia Wells, Author . HarperCollins $30 (336p) ISBN 978-0-06-018469-8
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience as a food writer in Paris, Wells (Bistro Cooking) presents cherished recipes from famous Parisian restaurants, such as Benoît Guichard of Jamin's Tarte Tatin (Caramelized Apple Tart), Joël...
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Patricia Wells, Author . HarperCollins $32.50 (352p) ISBN 978-0-06-050782-4
Wells is one of the most famous American culinary expats living in France, and she's carved out quite a niche for herself as the voice of France for American home cooks. Provence, a sunny region in the hills above the Riviera, is not a new...
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Patricia Wells, Author . Morrow $34.95 (324p) ISBN 978-0-0607-5244-6
Wells, the author of several cookbooks including The Provence Cookbook , puts vegetables center stage in this appetizing and innovative collection. After surveying the bounty of her backyard garden, Wells became inspired to build meals around...
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Patricia Wells, Author Workman Publishing $16.95 (559p) ISBN 978-0-89480-306-2
In her typically thorough style, Wells (The Food Lover's Guide to Paris notes fairs and festivals that take place in each region of France: when going to Alsace, for example, one can plan the trip to coincide with the Frog Fair, the Snail Fair, the...
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Patricia Wells. Morrow, $35 (496p) ISBN 978-0-0624-2482-2
In this superb tutorial, Wells (The Provence Cookbook) shares master recipes from her classes to inspire confidence in home cooks. She includes simple techniques such as blanching, steaming, simmering, and poaching that serve as the foundation of...
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Patricia Wells, Author, Walter Wells, Author . Harper $26.95 (317p) ISBN 978-0-06-089861-8
With charm and insightful anecdotes about the Parisian and Provençal food-driven life, cookbook author Wells and her husband, Walter, artfully recreate their quarter-century–long courtship with flavorful France. Their two distinct...
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Patricia Wells, Author, Steven Rothfeld, Photographer, Joel Robuchan, With William Morrow & Company $35 (367p) ISBN 978-0-688-06642-0
This new release by the author of Bistro Cooking could inspire a cooks' triathlon--a stampede to the closest bookstore, a sprint to a neighboring market, then back to the kitchen and any one of Wells's 125 magnificent recipes. Adapting the work of...
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Patricia Wells, Author, Steven Rothfeld, Author William Morrow Cookbooks $25 (338p) ISBN 978-0-688-10532-7
``We instantly identify `trattoria' with a simple, generous, full-flavored style of food,'' writes Wells ( Bistro Cooking ), and she was sufficiently impressed by trattoria cooking to travel through Italy for about a decade, looking for the best in...
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Patricia Wells, Author, Robert Freson, Photographer Scribner Book Company $40 (352p) ISBN 978-0-684-81569-5
Patricia Wells. Scribner, $40 (352p) ISBN 0-684-81569-9 Relaxed and unfailingly enticing, this superb collection of 175 recipes will make readers feel as comfortable in their kitchens as its accomplished author is at Chanteduc, her 18th-century...
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