Bon Appetit, Y'All: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking
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Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Author: Virginia Willis
Bon Appetit, Y'All: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking Description
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5975
EAN: 9781580088534
ISBN: 1580088538
Label: Ten Speed Press
Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2008-03-15
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Studio: Ten Speed Press
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5975
EAN: 9781580088534
ISBN: 1580088538
Label: Ten Speed Press
Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2008-03-15
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Studio: Ten Speed Press
Editorial Review of Bon Appetit, Y'All: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking
Before she attended the prestigious French cooking school École de Cuisine La Varenne, Virginia Willis had been shelling butterbeans alongside her mother and grandmother in her Georgia family kitchen ever since she could stand on a stool. These divergent influences inform her passionate homage to the cooking of the South. From simple starters and slaws to generous entrées and desserts, Willis makes down-home cooking refined and haute cuisine friendly, with recipes like Vidalia Onion Soup with Bacon Flan, Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Mama's Barbecue Sauce, and Hot Vanilla Soufflés with Vanilla Ice Cream. Brimming with stories, tips, techniques, and gorgeous photographs, BON APPÉTIT, Y'ALL seamlessly blends Willis's Southern and French roots into a memorable and thoroughly modern cookbook.
Customer Reviews of Bon Appetit, Y'All: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Terrific Book for a Transplanted Southerner
Review: This is a great book for a transplanted southerner, who grew up in the South, but has lived in the Boston area for 40 years! The writing and photographs are perfect. I was somewhat disappointed to discover that a perfect, sugar-free cornbread recipe with white cornmeal was not included, but I typed and pasted in my own time-proven recipe for this delicacy baked in a seasoned iron skillet or seasoned iron cornbread stick pans. The South has, indeed, risen again with this great treasure trove of recipes!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Wonderful Cookbook
Review: Last night I had the opportunity to experience Virginia Willis making some of her delicious recipes from her new book, Bon Appetite, Y'All. Not only was she charmingly delightful, her Southern style, mixed with French cuisine,was refreshing to me. My daughter and I were entertained with stories and recipes from her mother and grandmother. As she read the introduction to her book, I was flooded with emotion, relating to the same Southern heritage, recipes written on scrapes of paper taped to cabinet doors, and the smell of fresh baked cake coming out of the oven. Virginia Willis is able to take complicated techniques and explain in terms everyone can understand. You will love her stories as she introduces her recipes. This is a beautiful cookbook to display in your kitchen or keep on your coffee table. I love Bon Appetit, Y'all and getting to meet Ms. Willis in person was a treat. What a wonderful evening to experience with my daughter.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Bon Apetite Y'All, Delightful Southern Cookbook With A French Twist
Review: After being a fan of Virgina Willis, I by chance got to meet her in person at the American Royal Bar B Que competition at which she was a speaker in their guest chef segment. She prepared Coca Cola Ribs, Finglering Potato Salad and a fantastic light Black eye pea salad with a light vinegerette. I had to hand it to her to prepare Ribs with so many Rib pros on the show ground. I didn't want to tell my husband and his team that they were better than theirs, but the truth is they were! I was also fortunate enough to win a book & speak with her. She was as warm and friendly as your neighbor next door. As we parted I felt I had to give a big thank you hug.
On the flight back to California I read the entire cookbook. The stories were charming as Virgina, straight from the heart, the recipes as filled with love as the flavor of food sounded.
I have made many some light and some rich, my California friends all ask me how I found old time recipes that are the comfort food we all crave in our busy California lives, yearning for the memories via food of Grandma. It also has tips for some of the more difficult techniques such as how to keep a souffle from falling, slicing herb techniques to name a few. I hope ya'll enjoy the book as
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Best Cookbook
Review: Bon Appetit, Ya'll is the best Southern Cookbook on the market. It is the perfect blend of your grandma's southern dishes and gourmet sophistication. The recipes are easy to follow and the ingredients are readily available. I would recommend it to everyone, Southern or not!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great book!
Review: This book is fantastic. Lovely, personal and full of recipes I actually make and want to make.
Review Summary: Terrific Book for a Transplanted Southerner
Review: This is a great book for a transplanted southerner, who grew up in the South, but has lived in the Boston area for 40 years! The writing and photographs are perfect. I was somewhat disappointed to discover that a perfect, sugar-free cornbread recipe with white cornmeal was not included, but I typed and pasted in my own time-proven recipe for this delicacy baked in a seasoned iron skillet or seasoned iron cornbread stick pans. The South has, indeed, risen again with this great treasure trove of recipes!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Wonderful Cookbook
Review: Last night I had the opportunity to experience Virginia Willis making some of her delicious recipes from her new book, Bon Appetite, Y'All. Not only was she charmingly delightful, her Southern style, mixed with French cuisine,was refreshing to me. My daughter and I were entertained with stories and recipes from her mother and grandmother. As she read the introduction to her book, I was flooded with emotion, relating to the same Southern heritage, recipes written on scrapes of paper taped to cabinet doors, and the smell of fresh baked cake coming out of the oven. Virginia Willis is able to take complicated techniques and explain in terms everyone can understand. You will love her stories as she introduces her recipes. This is a beautiful cookbook to display in your kitchen or keep on your coffee table. I love Bon Appetit, Y'all and getting to meet Ms. Willis in person was a treat. What a wonderful evening to experience with my daughter.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Bon Apetite Y'All, Delightful Southern Cookbook With A French Twist
Review: After being a fan of Virgina Willis, I by chance got to meet her in person at the American Royal Bar B Que competition at which she was a speaker in their guest chef segment. She prepared Coca Cola Ribs, Finglering Potato Salad and a fantastic light Black eye pea salad with a light vinegerette. I had to hand it to her to prepare Ribs with so many Rib pros on the show ground. I didn't want to tell my husband and his team that they were better than theirs, but the truth is they were! I was also fortunate enough to win a book & speak with her. She was as warm and friendly as your neighbor next door. As we parted I felt I had to give a big thank you hug.
On the flight back to California I read the entire cookbook. The stories were charming as Virgina, straight from the heart, the recipes as filled with love as the flavor of food sounded.
I have made many some light and some rich, my California friends all ask me how I found old time recipes that are the comfort food we all crave in our busy California lives, yearning for the memories via food of Grandma. It also has tips for some of the more difficult techniques such as how to keep a souffle from falling, slicing herb techniques to name a few. I hope ya'll enjoy the book as
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Best Cookbook
Review: Bon Appetit, Ya'll is the best Southern Cookbook on the market. It is the perfect blend of your grandma's southern dishes and gourmet sophistication. The recipes are easy to follow and the ingredients are readily available. I would recommend it to everyone, Southern or not!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great book!
Review: This book is fantastic. Lovely, personal and full of recipes I actually make and want to make.