A review by eupomene
The Cook and the Gardener: A Year of Recipes and Notes from the French Countryside by Amanda Hesser

3.0

I started this with some disappointment -- I had thought it was a book of food essays and not a cookbook format, but then it turned out to have so much writing about food in it that I was happily surprised. I especially enjoyed the seasonal aspect to it, and just read straight through, taking in the recipes as I went. A beautiful book for cooks, gardeners, and those who love to eat good food.