From Saint Hildegard's Kitchen: Foods of Health, Foods of Joy
The 12th—century Benedictine Abbess Hildegard of Bingen was blessed with an astonishing array of talents. She was, among other things, a mystic, naturalist, visionary, and composer. Hildegard was also granted, by means of heavenly visions, in—depth knowledge about human nutrition. She believed "foods of joy" revitalized us and helped preserve good health in every sphere—physical, spiritual, and psychological.

Now, famed French chef Jany Fournier—Rosset has mined from Hildegard's writings a collection of tasty recipes—you'll find everything from simple jams to chestnut soufflé, from spiced wine to Tunisian ratatouille. The book contains a measurement conversion table, cooking terms, special bread—making instructions, lists of ingredients with definitions, sources for rare ingredients used in the recipes, and an index.

Readers will also find a brief biography of Hildegard and table graces from Saint Benedict and others.

With a focus on good health and vegetables and herbs from the garden, From Saint Hildegard's Kitchen makes a wonderful gift for the cooks in your life—including you!

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From Saint Hildegard's Kitchen: Foods of Health, Foods of Joy
The 12th—century Benedictine Abbess Hildegard of Bingen was blessed with an astonishing array of talents. She was, among other things, a mystic, naturalist, visionary, and composer. Hildegard was also granted, by means of heavenly visions, in—depth knowledge about human nutrition. She believed "foods of joy" revitalized us and helped preserve good health in every sphere—physical, spiritual, and psychological.

Now, famed French chef Jany Fournier—Rosset has mined from Hildegard's writings a collection of tasty recipes—you'll find everything from simple jams to chestnut soufflé, from spiced wine to Tunisian ratatouille. The book contains a measurement conversion table, cooking terms, special bread—making instructions, lists of ingredients with definitions, sources for rare ingredients used in the recipes, and an index.

Readers will also find a brief biography of Hildegard and table graces from Saint Benedict and others.

With a focus on good health and vegetables and herbs from the garden, From Saint Hildegard's Kitchen makes a wonderful gift for the cooks in your life—including you!

Paperback

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From Saint Hildegard's Kitchen: Foods of Health, Foods of Joy

From Saint Hildegard's Kitchen: Foods of Health, Foods of Joy

by Jany Fournier-Rosset
From Saint Hildegard's Kitchen: Foods of Health, Foods of Joy

From Saint Hildegard's Kitchen: Foods of Health, Foods of Joy

by Jany Fournier-Rosset

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The 12th—century Benedictine Abbess Hildegard of Bingen was blessed with an astonishing array of talents. She was, among other things, a mystic, naturalist, visionary, and composer. Hildegard was also granted, by means of heavenly visions, in—depth knowledge about human nutrition. She believed "foods of joy" revitalized us and helped preserve good health in every sphere—physical, spiritual, and psychological.

Now, famed French chef Jany Fournier—Rosset has mined from Hildegard's writings a collection of tasty recipes—you'll find everything from simple jams to chestnut soufflé, from spiced wine to Tunisian ratatouille. The book contains a measurement conversion table, cooking terms, special bread—making instructions, lists of ingredients with definitions, sources for rare ingredients used in the recipes, and an index.

Readers will also find a brief biography of Hildegard and table graces from Saint Benedict and others.

With a focus on good health and vegetables and herbs from the garden, From Saint Hildegard's Kitchen makes a wonderful gift for the cooks in your life—including you!

Paperback


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780764819513
Publisher: Liguori Publications
Publication date: 06/15/2010
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jany Fournier—Rosset is a native of France, renowned for her culinary talents. She is also a lay oblate of Saint Benedict.
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