Real Life Cooking

Legend has it that Julius Caesar's cook crafted the first Coq au vin"”a wine-and-garlic remedy for the tough old rooster given to Caesar by the vanquished Gauls. Today, Coq au vin is one of Europe"™s most beloved classic recipes"”one that has endured and adapted with age, and a finer fowl. Real Life Cooking gathers contemporary recipes for more than 100 classic European dishes. Each recipe offers time-saving strategies and preparation techniques for creating these traditional flavors without spending hours in the kitchen. Recipes include: "¢ Coq au Vin "¢ Thai Curry "¢ Lemon Tart "¢ George"™s Ice Cream Cake "¢ Chicken and Sage Crumble "¢ Dauphinois with Garlic Trish Deseine is the well-known author of Party Food, I Want Chocolate! and Food for Friends.