Monique Jamet Hooker started her culinary career early, and after years working in restaurants in France and then in the United States, she began teaching to promote her philosophy of simple, seasonal cooking.In this charming, nostalgic book she presents more than two hundred recipes that dazzle the senses by emphasizing seasonal distinctions of taste, texture, and color in a month-by-month format. An introduction to each month, headnotes, and family photographs give a lovely feel of her early family life on the farm. Most recipes have variations, explanatory sidenotes, and Monique's Touch - culinary tips drawn from her long years of experience. Each month has a menu for entertaining with wine suggestions, and there is an easy-to-read harvest chart at the back of the book showing when produce is at its peak of flavor. Read Less