Mes Confitures: The Jams and Jellies of Christine Ferber
Author: Christine Ferber
Chefs throughout the world have long prized the rare and delicious creations of France's Christine Ferber -- an internationally known master patissiere who has worked with culinary luminaries Alain Ducasse, the Troisgros family, and Antoine Westermann. For the first time, English-language audiences have access to her artistry with the translation of French bestseller, Mes Confitures. Written in a clear, accessible style, Mes Confitures brings artisanal jam to life for home cooks and professional chefs alike. In Mes Confitures, Ferber opens her personal recipe book, sharing such treasures as Black Cherry with Pinot Noir, Apricot and Spiced Apple, and Rosehip and Vanilla. Organized seasonally, uncommon recipes like Rhubarb with Acacia Honey and Rosemary, or Banana, Orange, and Chocolate jams raise the craft of confiture to a new level. Ferber also divulges her secrets, identifying the proper tools and equipment for foolproof, exciting, and unusual creations.
Library Journal
Ferber is a fourth-generation French p tissi re whose specialty is her unusual, delicious jams and jellies, which have gained an international following among chefs (Alain Ducasse, who wrote the foreword, serves them at his renowned restaurants) and other gourmands. This book, a best seller in France, presents dozens of recipes, organized by season, for preserves from Black Cherry with Pinot Noir to Greengage and Mirabelle Plum with Mint; a number of them include chocolate, not a standard addition. Few of the recipes include headnotes, although translator's notes identify the more exotic ingredients; instructions are on the brief side. However, any jam maker will find Ferber's book fascinating. Recommended for all canning and preserving collections. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Jane Brody's Good Food Gourmet: Menus and Recipes for Delicious and Healthful Entertaining
Author: Jane E Brody
As anyone interested in good food and good health knows, Jane E. Brody has been one of the major guiding forces of the revolution in health consciousness that has swept this country in the past decade. Her message has been simple yet profound: good nutrition is vital to good health, and healthful foods can be flavorful and festive, too. In this volume, following her best-selling Jane Brody's Nutrition Book and Jane Brody's Good Food Book, she presents more than 500 new, delicious, and wholesome recipes specifically geared toward entertaining. Some have been suggested by her readers; others have been adapted from recipes devised by noted cooks and food writers; many are Brody family favorites.
Library Journal
Both these books are devoted to healthful eating, but in some ways they couldn't be more different. Brody, the New York Times health columnist and author of Jane Brody's Good Food Book ( LJ 11/1/85), offers some 500 low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-salt recipes. Some are adaptations of food magazine recipes, some come from her readers, some are familiar favorites that have been reworked. Hers is satisfying, homey, but not always particularly exciting food. Many recipes involve long lists of ingredients. Nevertheless, Brody's following guarantees that this will be much in demand. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 6/15/90. Schneider, a former chef, is a food writer and contributing editor of Food & Wine. Her healthful, low-calorie dishes are fresh, imaginative, and visually stunning: Wild Mushroom Ragout with Polenta, Mesclun Salad with Pan-fried Tuna, Phyllo Pear Tart with Fried Raspberries. Although the price may make this a luxury item for some libraries, it's a diet book like no other. Highly recommended.
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