Jill Prescott's Ecole De Cuisine

For the past twelve years, aspiring home chefs from all over the world have flocked to Jill Prescott's Wisconsin-based school to discover the techniques and secrets of a classically trained chef. Countless others tune into her public-television cooking show, eager to add one of Jill's master recipes to their repertoire. Now, Jill brings her school into your home kitchen with this volume. Each chapter is a class unto itself, starting with equipment and ingredient basics, then moving through stocks, sauces, meats, seafood, pasta, vegetables, and desserts. In Jill's kitchen, French cuisine meets midwestern straightforwardness and the resulting recipes are both delicious and doable.