[The Basque Table 's 130 recipes introduce American cooks to a cuisine that is as easy to prepare as it is elegant and satisfying. These delicious dishes are flavourful and healthful, as Basque cooking is based on fresh vegetables, fish and shellfish, lean meats, rice, potatoes, and the olive oil for which Spain is justly famous. These time-honoured recipes are perfect for today's sophisticated palate and health-conscious concern for a balanced diet that doesn't compromise on flavour.] It's a delight to encounter a book that revels in the honest flavours of the farm, garden, and sea, ... as I sit back and read Ms. Barrenechea's book, there unfolds a cuisine at once pure, simple, and joyful.

James Peterson