The introduction to these 335 pages of culinary treats relates how the author's Grand-pere Patenaude showed a young girl how the fragrance of an apple foretold its ripeness. LEARN more about : shallow dripping pan, kruska, barley pilaf, Caughnawaga, parboiling water, Veal Forestiere, Lievre Tshiti-Shine, and Chicken Sindhi. Cond : Boards are yellow-buff with gilt titling at spine. White end-papers. (UNclipped) D.J. is burgundy with white lettering. Cover illustration shows a pie and other foods out-of-doors. Volume is clean and bright and crisp and square. D.J. is very good with lots of top and bottom edge wear. No names nor marks. Almost giftable ! QUote (p.154) (Medway Lake Spiced Salmon) : " I made this one day in 1959 with a gentleman guest on a T.V. show, taped in Nova Scotia. Through the years, I have received over 600 letters asking for the recipe. I can vouch for its goodness since I have ._._._. . "