Where The River Narrows

By J-C Poirier, Joie Alvaro Kent,

Book cover of Where The River Narrows: Classic French & Nostalgic Quebecois Recipes From St. Lawrence Restaurant

Book description

From the acclaimed and multi award-winning chef J-C Poirier of St. Lawrence restaurant comes a stunning, lyrical cookbook with over 125 recipes that celebrate the classic dishes of Québec and France.

WHERE THE RIVER NARROWS is a loving homage to Chef Jean-Christophe (J-C) Poirier’s home province, Québec—the phrase is a…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Where The River Narrows as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As a home cook, I don’t generally buy books by chefs, but there was something poetic about this book (the title alone) that drew me to it.

Its four main sections cover classic French cooking, Québécois cooking, restaurant cooking, and home cooking, which brought interesting attention to the differences between them all.

Some of the recipes can be quite challenging, but those I have tried have all worked beautifully, so you can feel safe about launching in. You know you’ll be rewarded in the end.

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