Best of America (The American Family Cooking Library) - Hardcover

Carole Clements is a very experienced and highly regarded author, food expert, cooking editor and recipe and home-economy consultant. She lived in France for seven years, working in the food profession and was awarded the Grande Diplome Culinaire from Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne in Paris. She also studied with and assisted Simone Beck and Roger Verge in their French cooking schools. She has translated and adapted for the home kitchen the recipes of several Michelin-starred chefs. Carole Clements's published works include A Flavour of Normandy (Chartwell); Simply French (Lorenz); American Tradition (Hamlyn); French Food & Cooking (Lorenz Books); and The Ultimate Cooking Course and Kitchen Encyclopedia (Hermes House). Laura Washburn grew up in Los Angeles. She left California ro attend the American University in Paris, where she received a BA. She also earned a diploma from the Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne. She is the editor of The Great American Baking Book and the co-author of Best of America.