Edible French Garden. Rosalind Creasy
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First published in 1999 by
PERIPLUS EDITIONS (HK) LTD.,
with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive,
North Clarendon, VT 05759 U.S.A. and
61 Tai Seng Avenue, #02-12 Singapore 534167
Photographs and text copyright © 1999 Rosalind Creasy All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Creasy, Rosalind.
The edible french garden / by Rosalind Creasy.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references
ISBN 962-593-292-5 (paper); ISBN: 978-1-4629-1759-4 (ebook)
1. Vegetable gardening. 2. Vegetables. 3. Cookery (vegetables)
4. Cookery, French. I. Title.
SB321.C8243 1999
| 635--dc21 | 98-41026 |
| CIP |
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contents
How To Grow a French Garden
French Garden Style
Interview: Georgeanne Brennan
Frorn Artichokes to Tomatoes
Favorite French Garden Recipes
Interview: Tom McCombie
Roasted Garlic Spread
Green Aioli
Cream of Carrot Top Soup
French Onion Soup Gratinée
Leek and Potato Soup with Sorrel
Potage de Rouge Vif d'Etampes
Mesclun
Mixed Greens with Pears, Blue Cheese, and Chives
Artichokes with Roasted Garlic Marinade
Salade Niçoise
Leeks in Vinaigrette
Green Beans Lyonnaise
Haricots Verts
Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce
Carrots with Chervil Butter
Puree of Celeriac • Roasted Potatoes with Thyme and Rosemary
Braised Belgian Endive
Braised Lettuce with Leman Thyme
Onion Tart
Pain Bagna
Gardener's Spring Lamb
Roast Pork with Fennel Stuffing
Strawberry Cream Pie
Appendix A: Planting and Maintenance
Appendix B: Pest and Disease Control
My spring front yard French vegetable garden fascinates and delights visitors. Lavender in bloom and rows of French lettuces fill some of the beds.
the french
vegetable
garden
On my first trip to France twenty-five years ago, my husband and I spent a whole day at Versailles; when we left the grounds in late afternoon, we were famished. In vain we looked for a cafe, and