From a Monastery Kitchen (original 1989; edition 2000)

by Victor D'Avila-Latourrette

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The recipes are arranged seasonally, within each season, recipes are grouped in the order in which they come in the meal, from soup to desert. No meat recipes are included, but there are fish recipes. Each recipe is framed by a collage of quotations that capture monastic life.

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Title:	From a Monastery Kitchen
Authors:	Victor D'Avila-Latourrette
Info:	Gramercy (2000), Hardcover, 176 pages
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From a Monastery Kitchen by Victor-Antoine d'Avila-Latourrette (1989)

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Monastic cookery, as it has been practiced through the centuries, is cherished for its emphasis on simplicity, wholesome frugality, basic good taste, and the seasonal rhythms of ingredients used. Healthy eaters, practical cooks, cookbook collectors, and recipe readers will treasure this edition of this classic cookbook containing more than 125 recipes, arranged seasonally.

StFrancisofAssisi | Dec 26, 2023 |

Some of the recipes are really odd. I remember making the Pentecost cake and being very disappointed. However, the lentil and tomatoes recipe has been a life time favorite. (

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aulsmith | Mar 9, 2014 |

I liked the stories, quotes and pictures just as much as the recipes. (

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E.J | Apr 3, 2013 |

Awesome book with great, simple recipes. I especially like the way it follows the seasons. And I love the quotes, poems, and pictures that surround the recipes. (

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briarwren | Jul 14, 2008 |

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1989

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When our five children were small, some years ago, my morning trip to deliver them to their respective schools took us each day past a local monastery just at the hour when the monks were about in the garden.

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In the midst of winter, I realized that deep within me was an invincible summer. - Albert Camus

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The recipes are arranged seasonally, within each season, recipes are grouped in the order in which they come in the meal, from soup to desert. No meat recipes are included, but there are fish recipes. Each recipe is framed by a collage of quotations that capture monastic life.

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