The Best of Craig Claiborne

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The Best of Craig Claiborne is written by Craig Claiborne and published by Crown. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0812930894 (ISBN 10) and 9780812930894 (ISBN 13).

Craig Claiborne is best known for revolutionizing American cuisine by, among other things, adding the flavors of the world to home menus. Claiborne has shared the secrets of preparing dishes with the spices of the Levant and the Far East, the curries of India, and the cream sauces of France through his columns for nearly four decades and more than twenty cookbooks. About 60% of the 1,000 recipes in this exciting collection are drawn from Craig Claiborne's New New York Times Cookbook. The other 40% of the recipes are drawn from the five other Claiborne cookbooks mentioned below. No one has commanded the respect of his culinary peers more than Craig Claiborne. Included in this volume are recipes from master chefs who traveled from all parts of the world to share their cooking wisdom with him. Finally, dozens of imaginative collaborative recipes that were developed by Claiborne and Pierre Franey for gourmet cuisine and simple dining are found here. The Best of Craig Claiborne is a classic that belongs in every cook's library across the country.