Crepes: 50 Savory and Sweet Recipes (Dessert Cookbook, French Cookbook, Crepe Cookbook)

Martha Holmberg is uniquely equipped to bring crêpes into the home kitchen. Trained at the renowned La Varenne cooking school, she has been a food writer, editor, and cook in the United States, England, and France for the past two decades. Her lifelong love of this favorite food is apparent throughout this collection of 50 sweet and savory recipes, ranging from the simple and snacky Butter-Sugar-Lemon of her teenage years to the crepe cakes and cannelloni of an accomplished cook. Her encouraging instructions and master formulas produce beautiful crepes and tempting sauces and fillings that pay homage to the classics while also playing with ambitious and fascinating flavor combinations and ingredients.** Explore the versatility of this everyday, every-occasion food with the coauthor of the James Beard Award-winner Six Seasons.Martha Holmberg is uniquely equipped to bring crêpes into the home kitchen. Trained at the renowned La Varenne cooking school, she has been a food writer, editor, and cook in the United States, England, and France for the past two decades. Her lifelong love of this favorite food is apparent throughout this collection of 50 sweet and savory recipes, ranging from the simple and snacky Butter-Sugar-Lemon of her teenage years to the crêpe cakes and cannelloni of an accomplished cook. Her encouraging instructions and master formulas produce beautiful crêpes and tempting sauces and fillings that pay homage to the classics while also playing with ambitious and fascinating flavor combinations and ingredients. With 50 Recipes, This Book Provides Six Basic Batters (including A Gluten-free Option) That Pair With Savory And Sweet Fillings. Includes Combinations Such As Crêpes With Sautéed Pears, Aged Gouda, And Fresh Thyme; Swiss Chard And Goat Cheese Crêpes With Crunchy Walnut Crumb Topping; And Crêpes With Roasted Rhubarb And Lemon Cream. Introduction -- The Basic Crêpe Recipes -- Savory Dishes -- Sweet Dishes. Martha Holmberg ; Photographs By James Baigrie. Includes Index. With 50 recipes for sweet and savory crepes, this book contemporizes a perennial favorite and replaces our existing crepes title with an authentic, updated collection from a notable La Varenne-trained journalist.