In Provence, Caroline Rimbert Craig's first solo cookbook, she plumbs her own family history in the French Mediterranean, showcasing the food and flavors of Provençal cooking. Beyond offering a collection of recipes, Craig weaves together the history of Provence's landscape, kitchen staples and stories from her generations of family who have foraged, gardened and cooked there--all accompanied by charming photographs of food and the Provence countryside taken by Susan Bell.
She lays out the recipes seasonally, with a special chapter just for Christmas, and arranges them in suggested groupings for families sitting down to a meal. While all the dishes are made with fresh Provençal ingredients, Craig encourages, "I hope you will use this book as a guide, make the recipes your own, and put your own stamp on dishes you cook from it." --BrocheAroe Fabian, owner, River Dog Book Co., Beaver Dam, Wis.