Cooking School: Provence

Take a trip to the kitchens of Provence without taking a plane! This unique cookbook shows how you can create the spirit of Provence in your own home. As you follow a week-long course, you will learn new skills each day as you look over the shoulder of the Provencal chef-teacher just like one of his students! AUTHOR BIO: Guy Gedda is a chef-teacher of Provencal cooking at the Chateau de Berne cooking school in the Var region of Provence. Since he retired from his restaurant in Bormes-les-Mimosas, he spends his time as an informal ambassador to the region. Marie-Pierre Moine has 20 years experience as a food writer. Her works have been featured in various magazines and books. She won the Prix Gourmand Award 2004 for her book, La Cuisine des Brasseries.