March, 2004 – You are cookin' with gas.

Wells, Patricia - The Provence Cookbook

Wells spends much of the year in Provence, where she and her husband bought a farmhouse 20 years ago. At Home with Patricia Wells chronicled their enviable existence there; now she offers more of her own recipes, along with some from her butcher, fishmonger, other merchants, neighborhood restaurants, and other sources slightly farther afield. Most of the dishes are simple, allowing the flavors of Provence¹s wonderfully fresh produce and other ingredients to come through, e.g., Salad of Garden Sorrel and Fresh Mint, Six-Minute Salmon Braised in Viognier, and My Vegetable Man¹s Asparagus Flan. Wine suggestions are included throughout - sometimes for Well¹s own label, since her vineyard is now productive - and she provides addresses and other relevant details about her favorite restaurants and purveyors. Highly recommended.