American Regional Cooking - Hardcover

Carole Clements is a very experienced and highly regarded author, food expert, cooking editor and recipe and home-economy consultant. She lived in France for seven years, working in the food profession and was awarded the Grande Diplome Culinaire from Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne in Paris. She also studied with and assisted Simone Beck and Roger Verge in their French cooking schools. She has translated and adapted for the home kitchen the recipes of several Michelin-starred chefs and has written numerous cookery books. Laura Washburn grew up in Los Angeles. She left California ro attend the American University in Paris, where she received a BA. She also earned a diploma from the Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne. She is the editor of The Great American Baking Book and the co-author of Best of America. Patricia Lousada was born in New York and grew up in Westchester county. Her italian-born mother instilled an early appreciation for good food, and when Patricia lived in Paris for two years, she studied at the Cordon Bleu Cooking School. Patricia is author of Cooking with Herbs, The Great American Baking Book and The Chocolate Cookbook.