La nouvelle cuisinière bourgeoise: Plaisirs de la table et soucis du ménage

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franc-Nohain, 1873-1934

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"La nouvelle cuisinière bourgeoise: Plaisirs de la table et soucis du ménage" by Franc-Nohain is a culinary guide intermingled with poetic elements written in the early 20th century. The book presents a rich blend of recipes and reflections on domestic life, exploring the pleasures of dining while also acknowledging the responsibilities that accompany household management. The opening of the book introduces a preface where the author sets the tone for a light-hearted yet thoughtful examination of cooking and household concerns. Franc-Nohain emphasizes that while it is titled "The New Bourgeois Cook," it is not merely a collection of specific recipes but rather a commentary on the culinary arts within the bourgeois lifestyle. He explains the significance of cooking as central to family life and offers humorous insights into the less glamorous aspects of managing a household, preparing readers for a journey that both entertains and informs about the joys and challenges of the domestic sphere. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2021-11-30