what's cookin'?

Now available, for the first time in a long time: excerpts from John's now legendary
Cooking with Wine.

MORE THAN A COOKBOOK...
Each recipe is accompanied by John's tale of how he acquired it. The recipes are good, but John's anecdotes are really the heart of this book.

 

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introduction

seafood dishes:

MOULES MARINIERES
(mussels)

SOLE VERONIQUE

SCALLOPS HELLENIQUE
(Greek sea scallops)

JERRY'S SHRIMP WITH BROCCOLI

PLAKI
(sole with cumin)

chicken dishes:

POULET D'POUILLY

POULET GENEVOIS

POULET BASILIGNE D'ALSACE
(Alsatian chicken with basil)

POULET DE CHAUNAC

POULET NANTAIS

POLLO DE MIJAS
(Mijas chicken)

veal dishes:

STIFATHO MYKONOS (veal OR chicken)
(Greek Shepherd's dish from Mykonos)

VEAU DE SANCERRE

SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA (veal AND ham)

VEAU NORMAND

COTELETTES DE VEAU CLAMART
(Veal Escalopes from the Clamart Vineyards)

KALBFLEISCH MIT TRAUBEN
(Veal with grapes)

BRACIOLE DI VITELLO
(breaded veal chops)

pork dishes:

STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN

SZEKELEY GULYAS
(sour goulash)

SAUCISSE BRETON
(Breton sausage)

PORC NORMAND
(pork chops Normandy style)

SPARERIBS LOUIS

GEWURZTE RIPPCHEN
(pork chops with herbs)

AFELIA
(Greek pork with potatoes)

PORC D'ANJOU SEYVAL

JAMBON AUX BELLES HERBES

JAMBON DU MIDI

JAMBON ST. MICHEL
(St. Michael's Ham)

beef dishes:

BORSCHT SHUCKER TCHAI

BOEUF BOURGUIGON

BORDELAISE A LA WILKIE

SAARBRUCKE KLOPSE
(beef patties)

TOURNEDOS D'ORLEANS
(beef tenderloin, Loire style)

BOEUF VIGNERONNE DU BOURGONNE

PORTED BEEF

BUBENREUTHER STEAK
(steak with asparagus and mushrooms)

STEAK WITH OLIVES

SCOUSE

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A rollicking trip through the fascinating world of wine cookery, seen through the eyes of internationally renowned musician and author, John Pearse. In this informative — and hilarious — collection of recipes and anecdotes he introduces us to dishes which he has collected over a concert career spanning thirty years and as many countries.

Travel with him down Autoroute N7 to the South of France where you will experience Claude and Emil Landau's exceptional Poulet Basiligne D'Alsace. Follow him through the winding streets of Plaka in old Athens in search of the perece Afelia — and, on the way, meet a cast of unforgettable characters including Mickey the Hammer and the ubiquitous basset hound, Hercules.

A unique and often very moving glimpse of the person behind the performer. A truly delightful addition to both your kitchen and your library.