Cafe Beaujolais

by Margaret S. Fox

Book Overview

In March 1977, Margaret Fox acquired the Cafe Beaujolais restaurant and property in Mendocino, California, and began serving breakfast and lunch, turning Cafe Beaujolais into the culinary destination... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898151503
• ISBN13: 9780898151503
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Fabulous guest-tested recipes. Delightful commentary.

Perfect for your cookbook library. Perfect as a special gift.This intelligently written cookbook features homey, tasty recipes made with ingredients Americans ordinarily have in their kitchens. It uses those ingredients with an eye to twicking the recipes to make them particularly good, yet simple to make. The very best gingerbread recipe I've ever made, and have made over and over as begged-for holiday gifts, at p. 208, is made with fresh-grated ginger. You must try it. The cookbook has helpful commentaries/stories with each recipe that explain their sources and special aspects and that improve your understanding of preparation. These recipes have evidentially been extensively tested and improved to the point of perfection. It is the one cookbook I have had on my shelfing above my kitchen sink for the last 15 years along with my customized recipes.

yummmmmy

The recipes in this book are great, especially the tomato soup and chicken salad (Chinese). I really liked the simple way in which they were written and the use of readily available ingredients. My favorite part of the book was all the minutae about the restaurant itself. From starting a restaurant, to running it, to buying provisions, to personnel, the book was a fascinating inside look at the business of food. The authors never complained, but they made me realize what a tough business they are in. Hope I can visit Cafe Beaujolais sometime.

My favorite cookbook on the shelf!

I spent a lovely weekend on the coast and happened upon CAFE BEAUJOLAIS. After a splended meal, I purchased an autographed copy of this book. The recipes are all easy to follow and each have a history or source. Her spicy buttermilk coffee cake is to die for! Ms. Fox speaks of her cookbook collection and how she "looks up" the same recipe in many different cookbooks. This is where I first understood the concept of recipe comparing. I also enjoyed reading about the goings-on in her resturant. This is a fabulous book!

I've worn out my first copy of cafe beaujolais

This is my one book that i go to again, and again and again. Everything in it from Chinese Chicken Salad to Mom's Banana Cake is scrumptious. It's hard to say what is my favorite - I guess they all are. You are missing out if you don't have this book. You won't be sorry; not to mention that simple instructions, simple ingredients, wonderful for the novice cook and then some. ENJOY!

A must read for foodies and cooking enthusiasts

I have owned this book for 12 years and it is falling apart at the spine and covered with splatters and flour! It is a terrific read with half devoted to anecdotes about the restaurant business and half to fabulous recipes. I have prepared approximately half of the recipes in the book with consistently great results. You must try her cream of tomato soup and the wine-cheese-garlic bread! When I need tasty impressive food this is the book I consistently turn to. Bravo!