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Her husband, paul, is credited as an equal partner in a creative joint venture, making manifest contributions as editor, mentor, photographer, confidant. Mastering the art of french cooking 1961 edition open. This is the classic cookbook, in its entirety all 524 recipes. Mastering the art of french cooking is a twovolume french cookbook written by simone beck and louisette bertholle, both of france, and julia child of the united states. Mastering the art of french cooking vol 2 julia child 1970 first edition euc. The french chef in america, a new biography by alex prudhomme. In the middle ages guillaume tirel the taillevent, a court chef, authored le viandier, one of the earliest recipe collections of medieval france.
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