Delia Smith's Winter Collection: 150 Recipes for Winter
Smith has been called "England's Julia Child," and this lively, opinionated book introduces her to American readers (as will her first PBS series, of the same title, airing this fall). Her recipes are written in a conversational style and her comments are indeed often reminiscent of Julia herself ("It will look rather stodgy and unpromising at this stage but not to worry"), though she certainly has her own charming, authoritative voice. Her comfort food includes both homey dishes like A Bit of the Irish Stew and more rarefied ones like Poached Pheasant with Celery. The only caveat is that a number of British terms have been left in the text (perhaps to avoid tampering with Smith's tone?). That aside, this is recommended for any library where there is an interest in food trends/personalities, as well as for other larger collections.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.