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GtrsRGr8 · 05-23-2016, 07:37 PM

I can't resist a good Southern cookbook. This one, however, has been ruined by mixing its Southern recipes with French food ones! ha Nevertheless, readers seem to love it, based upon the great ratings that it has. The author's previous Southern/French cookbook, Bon Appetit, Ya'll is very highly rated, too. I guess that I'm going to have to post this new one, then, especially since it's 90% off of the digital list price . . . .

There is a recipe for Curried Chicken Wings with Peach Dipping Sauce on the book's product page at Amazon. And the end result looks, in the color photograph provided, to-die-for.

Basic to Brilliant, Y'all: 150 Refined Southern Recipes and Ways to Dress Them Up for Company. By Virginia Willis. Rated 4.8 stars, from 23 reviews at Amazon; not quite a well rated at GoodReads--3.88, from 59 reviews (GoodReads raters generally are not quite as generous with their ratings as Amazon ones, though). Print list price $35.00; digital list price $18.99; Kindle price now $1.99. Ten Speed Press, publisher. 290 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Brillia.../dp/B004J4X2US.

Book Description
A follow-up to the author’s acclaimed Bon Appétit, Y’all, featuring 150 recipes that combine Southern flavors with time-honored French technique, and include a sophisticated variation that kicks each dish up a notch to make it brilliant.

Virginia Willis has a knack for giving French recipes a downhome Southern feel. In Basic to Brilliant, Y’all, she builds on her signature style by offering 150 dual recipes: a soul-satisfying basic recipe accompanied by a technique, garnish, additional step, or short recipe that transforms a wonderful dish into a show stopper. A weeknight classic like Mama’s Chicken Pot Pie becomes sophisticated dinner party fare when it’s baked in a winter squash, and Old Fashioned Stove Top Low-Country Broth can be transformed into a Bouillabaisse-style broth with just a few simple changes. Throughout the book, Virginia paints a vivid picture of her Southern upbringing, drawing readers in with her vibrant tales of food and friends.

05-23-2016, 07:37 PM	#369
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Follow-Up to the Southern/French Bon Appetit, Ya'll, by Virginia Willis. Only $1.99! I can't resist a good Southern cookbook. This one, however, has been ruined by mixing its Southern recipes with French food ones! ha Nevertheless, readers seem to love it, based upon the great ratings that it has. The author's previous Southern/French cookbook, Bon Appetit, Ya'll is very highly rated, too. I guess that I'm going to have to post this new one, then, especially since it's 90% off of the digital list price . . . . There is a recipe for Curried Chicken Wings with Peach Dipping Sauce on the book's product page at Amazon. And the end result looks, in the color photograph provided, to-die-for. Basic to Brilliant, Y'all: 150 Refined Southern Recipes and Ways to Dress Them Up for Company. By Virginia Willis. Rated 4.8 stars, from 23 reviews at Amazon; not quite a well rated at GoodReads--3.88, from 59 reviews (GoodReads raters generally are not quite as generous with their ratings as Amazon ones, though). Print list price $35.00; digital list price $18.99; Kindle price now $1.99. Ten Speed Press, publisher. 290 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Brillia.../dp/B004J4X2US. Book Description A follow-up to the author’s acclaimed Bon Appétit, Y’all, featuring 150 recipes that combine Southern flavors with time-honored French technique, and include a sophisticated variation that kicks each dish up a notch to make it brilliant. Virginia Willis has a knack for giving French recipes a downhome Southern feel. In Basic to Brilliant, Y’all, she builds on her signature style by offering 150 dual recipes: a soul-satisfying basic recipe accompanied by a technique, garnish, additional step, or short recipe that transforms a wonderful dish into a show stopper. A weeknight classic like Mama’s Chicken Pot Pie becomes sophisticated dinner party fare when it’s baked in a winter squash, and Old Fashioned Stove Top Low-Country Broth can be transformed into a Bouillabaisse-style broth with just a few simple changes. Throughout the book, Virginia paints a vivid picture of her Southern upbringing, drawing readers in with her vibrant tales of food and friends. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 05-23-2016 at 07:42 PM.