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This volume explores more advanced preparations, regional French dishes, baking, charcuterie, and refined presentations, written with clarity, precision, and Julia Child’s unmistakable authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003ePublished under Knopf’s prestigious Borzoi Books imprint, the work remains a practical and enduring reference for serious home cooks and for those interested in the history of modern American cooking. This Book Club Edition retains the original decorative cloth binding and includes the original dust jacket flaps laid in, though the jacket itself is not present.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44129027293364,"sku":"199-1","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/frenchcookingcover.jpg?v=1769215806"},{"product_id":"the-shaker-cookbook-not-by-bread-alone","title":"The Shaker Cookbook: Not by Bread Alone","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caroline B. 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