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The picnic gourmet

by Joan Hemingway

THE PICNIC GOURMET, a one-of-a-kind cookbook, tells you all you need to know about the pleasant art of eating out of doors. Joan Hemingway and Connie Maricich, both expert picnickers and gourmet cooks, provide everything from complete recipes for picnics that match the season (for summer, you might want to try Ernest Hemingway's Cuban beach picnic) to recipes for the simplest health food. Each recipe-soups, main dishes, breads, side dishes, and desserts - comes with complete packing notes. Whether you're interested in refreshments for a rigorous back-packing hike or a luxurious *dejeuner sur Therbe* with chilled champagne and strawberries, THE PICNIC GOURMET is for you.

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