Laura Washburn Hutton

Food writer

A journey round the farmhouses of France, this represents such an amazing amount of work and documents so many lovely stories and recipes. there is an American farmhouse version as well, equally good, but I have a preference for French food so this is my choice. It is a shame that book budgets now favour photos over research because this sort of thing may never get written again. Best recipes: Dandelion Greens Omelette, Vin d'Orange, Homemakers' Pastry.