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A Blanc Christmas
by Raymond Blanc

Raymond Blanc, Britain's most celebrated chef, presents his ideas on food and decorations for a perfect Christmas celebration. In twelve spectacular menus, he describes how to prepare and cook a variety of meals, which are interspersed with chapters on mouthwatering canapés, cakes for afternoon tea, edible gifts, petits fours and accompaniment vegetables.

The atmosphere of the book is also rich in memories of simpler celebrations in the France of his childhood, of more recent festivities enjoyed amidst the splendours of his renowned hotel-restaurant, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons. The recipes are well within the competence of the home cook, and are all imbued with Raymond Blanc's own extraordinary personality and flair.

With a front cover portrait of Raymond Blanc by the Earl of Lichfield, and illustrated throughout with superb colour photography of food, table settings and seasonal decorations by Peter Knab, this book is a must for every creative Christmas cook.

Wonderful ideas and dishes for superb Christmas entertaining (November 2000)
Reviewer: A reader

This is Raymond Blanc's innovative, creative and suggestive talents to assist with excellent ideas and tantalising dishes to compliment a host of Christmas entertaining. Simple seafood, mouthwatering roasts, delcious desserts all surrounded in festive creativity. Canapes, cakes and pastries for afternoon tea, splendid buffets and Christmas gifts. The book is a real Christmas 'treat' from a sensitive and artistic chef with real 'joie de vivre'!

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