Alex Mackay is the chef who runs Delia Smith`s renowned cookery school in Norwich; a man she has described as having a `rare & special gift` for cookery. After working with Raymond Blanc, first as a sous-chef at Le Manoir au Quat` Saisions then as Director of Blanc`s cookery school, in 2000, Alex & photographer Peter Knab opened Le Baou d` Infer, a cookery school in the heart of the Provencal countryside.” Cooking in Provence” is a collection of recipes born out of this experience
- dishes cooked by Alex & his students & inspired by their love not just of the intoxicating flavours & food of the region, but its way of life. The recipes reflect the changing seasons, from refreshing summer dishes such as Salade Nicoise & Pissaladiere to the warming comfort of Daube en Boeuf & Bouillabaisse, authentically evoking the region`s unique identity. Peter Knab`s stunning photographs sit alongside Alex`s vivid descriptions of the scenery, markets & people. Together they conjure a vision of Provence & the food integral to the region
- from the fish caught along its beautiful coastline, to the aromatic herbs & vegetables harvested from its fields & the fruit grown in its orchards. This book provides not just a wonderful collection of mouthwatering dishes, but a slice of the warmth & beauty of Provence itself.