647716 Wed Aug 26 13:15:30 -0700 2009 5 31 Home Cooking 0 4980254 The first English translation of “I Know How to Cook” will be out in late September, according to Amazon. It is billed as the French “Joy of Cooking.” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/dining/26fren.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.amazon.com/Know-How-Cook-Ginette-Mathiot/dp/071485736X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251316581&sr=8-1 Wed Aug 26 13:15:30 -0700 2009 10743 yayadave 1 4980506 I saw that today and thought it looked interesting. Reminded me a bit of the Italian Silver Spoon. Wed Aug 26 14:28:07 -0700 2009 4980254 10985 MMRuth 2 4980638 I did as well and agree it looks interesting. Wed Aug 26 15:14:53 -0700 2009 4980506 10245 oakjoan 3 4982217 I noticed that steamer referred to it in a thread about French Onion Soup. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/596076 I just called my library director to alert her about this book. Libraries are about circulation and this book should circulate. Even if the locals don't borrow it, I figure it should circulate in the multi-library system here. Thu Aug 27 07:23:28 -0700 2009 4980638 10743 yayadave 2 4982262 "The first English version will be published in October by Phaidon Press, translated by Clotilde Dusoulier, the Parisian food writer who blogs at chocolateandzucchini.com. " I believe Phaidon also published the Silver Spoon, and a Spanish cookbook of the same type, 1080 Recipes. Clotilde sounds like a good person to do this job. Her blog is worth a visit. Thu Aug 27 07:35:17 -0700 2009 4980506 12139 paulj 3 4982941 And a super Greek cookbok, Vefa's Kitchen. There was a short article on the French book in the NYT food section yesterday. Thu Aug 27 10:34:42 -0700 2009 4982262 13709 buttertart