French Food Safari

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French Food Safari is a celebration of exquisite Frenchcuisine in all its delicious complexity. Maeve OMeara andchef Guillaume Brahimi explore both Paris and regionalFrance visiting some of Frances top chefs and providores.Meet the acclaimed Alain Ducasse, with an unprecedented19 Michelin stars; the father of modern French cooking PaulBocuse; legendary chef Guy Savoy, who has restaurantson three continents; and the incomparable king of sweetsPierre Herm.Maeve and Guillaume take us into the ancient cellars belowthe streets of Paris to meet baker Jean-Luc Poujauran,patissier Fabrice Le Bourdat and the legendary wood-firedoven of bakers Poilne; on a delicious journey into thefragrant cheese rooms of Laurent Dubois; to the mountainsof the Ardche, the home of prolific cookbook author andchef Stphane Reynaud; searching for truffles with thePebeyre family, among groves of oak trees in Prigord; andinto the aromatic world of Maison du Chocolat where liquidchocolate is transformed into exquisite sweet delights.Australias crme de la crme of French-inspired chefs alsofeature in this mouth-watering cookbook, sharing theirwisdom and recipes. Along with Guillaume Brahimi theyshare favourite recipes and introduce the classics ofFrench cuisine.French Food Safari is far more than a cookbook, its aglimpse into a way of life that celebrates one of the bestcuisines on the planet a culture that revolves aroundsourcing and cooking the best regional produce, andtaking the time to sit and enjoy the delicious results.

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Maeve OMeara is the presenter of the Food Safaritelevision series watched on television worldwide.Her life revolves around food tasting, talking, writing,cooking, filming and simply revelling in the vast arrayof food and its many amazing incarnations among thecuisines of the world. Maeve is an award-winning foodauthor, journalist, broadcaster, television producer andpresenter, who has spent many years travelling anddiscovering food. Maeve's bestselling books include, Food Safari, Complete Food Safari, Italian Food Safari and the most recently publishedFood Safari Firein 2015.French-born Guillaume Brahimi is one of Australiasmost acclaimed chefs. He trained under Michelin-starredchef Jol Robuchon in Paris before moving to Sydney.His award-winning restaurant,Guillaume at Bennelongwon almost every major accolade in Australian food media, as well as international recognition.In 2009 Guillaume also opened award winning Bistro Guillaume in Melbourne and in2012 Bistro Guillaume in Perth. In 2014, after 12 years at Bennelong,Guillaume opened his latest restaurant, Guillaume, located in SydneysPaddington.In late 2014, Guillaume was a recipient of the Chevalier de lOrdre National du Merite (Knight of the National Order), a prestigious honour bestowedby the French government for outstanding services rendered to France in Foreign Affairs and International Development.