Illus. with step-by-step photographs by Leon Perer. 11.5x8.25", jacket. First Edition. NY: Times Books, [1979].
Bookplate signed by Pepin mounted to half-title.
Pepin's classic work on fundamental cooking techniques and methods, with step-by-step instructions for making fancy and pedestrian dishes and giving the user a baseline for understanding the hows and whys of the kitchen.
Near fine.