A chef's tale : a memoir of food, France, and America / by Pierre Franey with Richard Flaste and Bryan Miller.

Pierre Franey: embodiment of the art and the pleasures of French cookery, and for four decades one of the most influential and beloved of America's culinary figures. His memoir reflects his relish for life as well as his mastery of his profession.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Sheila and Marilynn Brass Culinary Collection.
Main Author: Franey, Pierre
Other Authors: Flaste, Richard
Miller, Bryan
Language:English
Published: New York : A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, Inc., 1994.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Sheila and Marilynn Brass Culinary Collection.
Subjects:
Franey, Pierre.
Cooks > France > Biography.
Cooks > United States > Biography.
Autobiographies.
Genre:
Biography.
Autobiographies.
Local Note:
MSU copy 2: In dust jacket.
MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Physical Description:259 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Homecoming
  • Reverence and the river
  • Paris : from the bottom up
  • France is fading
  • Innocents in New York
  • War
  • Yes or no : the army
  • Soulé and me
  • My own column
  • Epilogue : cooking with friends
  • Recipes.