Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons

ApersonaltourofRaymondBlanc'slegendaryrestaurant-hotelthroughthefourseasons,with120recipesfromhiscelebratedkitchens.SetintherollingOxfordshirehills,LeManoirauxQuat'Saisonsisabastionofhautecuisineandabeaconofl'artdevivre.ItisalsotheonlycountryhousehotelinBritaintohaveheldtwoMichelinstarsformorethanthreedecades,presidedoverbythegreatchefRaymondBlanc.ThisbookisRaymond'spersonaltourofLeManoirthroughthefourseasons;theultimatehost,helovinglyrevealsthestoriesbehindroomsthatareluxuriouslyappointedandgardensthatareravishinglybeautiful.ButitisfoodthatisattheheartofLeManoir,andhereyouwillfindtherecipesforonehundredandtwentyofitsmostcelebrateddishes,whichrangefromthosethatcanberecreatedathome-suchasSoupeaupistouandSouffléderhubarbe-tothesensationalcreations-includingThèmesurlatomateandCassoletted'abricot-whichhaveearnedtherestaurantitsstatusasoneoftheworld'slegendarygastronomicdestinations.Withspectacularphotographyoftheluxuriousroomsandtheravishinggardens,aswellasbeautifulandwittyillustrations,thefairytaleofLeManoirauxQuat'Saisonshasbeenbroughtcharminglytolife.