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This is a totally pleasurable insight into all that France has to offer from the unmatchable bon vivant. Peta takes stock of French cuisine in restaurants, truck stops, farmhouses, castle moats and barges. Savour the recipes, the crusty breads, the endless varieties of olives and mushrooms and the open-armed hospitality of the people she stays with in apartments, garden sheds, chateaux and old churches. Learn how to choose the best chicken, the most succulent artichokes and how to banter with st...

Paul Strang has been dubbed by a wine-writing colleague 'the man who knows every centimetre of the South-West', not surprising when you know that he first bought a house in the area in 1961. His new book charts the history of the vineyards of the South-West and their recovery following their virtual destruction by the phylloxera plague 130 years ago. He covers in detail all 18 of the present-day AOCs and AOVDQS, as well as 22 Vins de Pays. He covers terrain stretching from the Massif Central to...

Pull up a chair and visit the Dordogne (called Perigord by the locals) the way it should be visited: one bite at a time. Walnut Wine and Truffle Groves is a culinary travel book that navigates the back roads-as well as the menus and markets-of the southwestern region of France with newfound excitement. Through interviews with local home cooks and chefs, visits to local farms, historic sites and wineries, market tours, and serendipitous detours, Lovato provides a glimpse into this unspoiled wonde...

There is more than a slight malaise in the air these days about French food and cooking. While the rest of the world delights in the intricacies of molecular gastronomy and even Britain is revelling in a culinary renaissance, in France the years of worship at the temple of the great god Michelin seem to have blinded them to change and evolution. Why is this? What is it about the French that causes them to be so blinkered about their food?Plats du Jour is an attempt to answer that question, as Wi...

Whatever the season or region, France's fairs and festivals are a prime attraction for both locals and travelers. Few can resist the lure of bustling markets as regional specialties and mouthwatering delicacies are fervently discussed amid the jostling crowds. "La France Gourmande" explores the country's age-old food festivals and fairs, highlighting the diversity of regional products and traditions, from Normandy's coastal fish fairs to the colorful cherry, olive, and lavender festivals in the...

The ultimate expert guide to pastry, patisserie and baking, with more than 200 recipes and step-by-step techniques. Larousse Patisserie and Baking is the complete guide from the authoritative French cookery brand Larousse. It covers all aspects of baking - from simple everyday cakes and desserts to special occasion show-stoppers. There are more than 200 recipes included, plus useful techniques to ensure your bakes are perfect every time. The book also includes workshops on making different type...

Discover and cook the classic dishes of regional France. A Taste of France takes the reader on a gastronomic tour of regional France, introducing the classic recipes from each region. Compiled by Frenchman Gabriel Gat? this book is a must have for lovers

From James Beard Book Award finalist Rebekah Peppler: The definitive guide to the food, drink, and lifestyle of southeastern France, featuring 100 recipes that reflect the simple, seasonal, and multicultural French table from a modern perspective. For centuries, artists, vacationers, and food writers have fallen hard for the charms of the south of France. And like many regions where landscapes and people happily crash into each other, the food is dynamic and exciting. In Le Sud, Rebekah Pepp...

Michel Gué rard is a legend of French cookery. A driving force behind Nouvelle Cuisine, he has sold more than a million copies of his diet and gourmet cuisine recipe book Cuisine Minceur. His resort at Eugé nie-les-Bains in south-west France is top of the list for the world’ s most discerning spa-goers.This new book distills forty years of expertise into one extraordinary toolkit for eating well and staying slim. Over 140 exquisite recipes fuse traditional f...

Each title in the A Little Taste of. series is both a cookbook and a photographic essay of people and places. The series encapsulates the flavours of the world's most exciting and popular cuisines and explores the colourful settings in which food is sourced, cooked and enjoyed. Each book contains a selection of authentic recipes suitable for the home cook.

A new cookbook/survival guide/love letter to Montreal for these apocalyptic times, from the James Beard Award–nominated culinary adventurists and proprietors of the beloved restaurant, Joe Beef. “The first Joe Beef cookbook changed forever what a cookbook could be. Anything that came after had to take it into account. Now, with this latest and even more magnificent beast, the rogue princes of Canadian cuisine and hospitality show us the way out of the numbing, post-apocalyptic restaurant Hell...

From one of the world's top dining destinations, New York's three-Michelin-starred restaurant Eleven Madison Park, comes an updated single-volume collection of more than 80 recipes, stories, food photographs, and watercolor paintings from celebrated chef Daniel Humm. JAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ATLANTIC Originally published as a two-volume, signed edition and limited to only 11,000 print copies, this revised edition of Eleven Madison Park: Th...

The new wave of cuisine represented by the bistronomy movement is led by young chefs who create phenomenally clever food without the pomp and circumstance of high-end restaurants. This is haute cuisine for the people -- served in convivial surrounds, where food and community, rather than the thread count of the tablecloth, are what matters. Through recipes and accompanying narrative, this energy-filled book cpatures the vital elements of bistronomy: the democratic spirit of generous, affordable...

This title features the best traditional food and cooking in 25 authentic regional dishes. You can explore the rich and varied delights of French cuisine with 25 authentic recipes presented in this stylish gift book. It features a fabulous collection of recipes of the very best of France including rustic specialities such as Cassoulet and Provencal stew, traditional classics such as Bouillabaise and French Onion Soup, as well as light, elegant contemporary creations such as Grilled Goat's Cheese...

This bible of dessert recipes and techniques combines the finely honed skills of master pastry chefs with interactive videos and step-by-step photographs to ensure success at home. This richly illustrated volume details 260 step-by-step recipes with in-depth explanations for kitchen novices that cover all basic techniques and desserts and are grouped by category: hot or cold desserts, entremets, classic pastries, cakes, tarts, and frozen desserts. Expert chefs provide baking tips that will assu...

The corner bistro offers all the highlights of French cuisine: crepes, bouillabaisse, ratatouille, and beef bourguignonne—all with rustic flair, simple ingredients, and impeccable flavors. Now, with Maria Zihammou’s French Bistro, you can cook up the authentic tastes of France in your own kitchen. Each recipe shows how intricate meals steeped in culinary tradition can be re-created with simple techniques using modern ingredients and equipment. This is a tribute to proper French cuisine, featurin...

Larousse Gastronomique is the world's classic culinary reference book, with over 35,000 copies sold in the UK alone. Larousse is known and loved for its authoritative and comprehensive collection of recipes. Here it is brought up to date for 2009 in an attractive edition containing over 900 new colour and black and white photographs. All chapters have been read and edited by field specialists, and 85 biographies of chefs have been added. Entries have also been regrouped for increased accessibili...

These 200 wide-ranging recipes are inspired by the small family restaurants of France, and celebrate a return to generous, full-flavoured, uncomplicated cooking. Whether practised in a country auberge or a busy Parisian restaurant, bistro cooking is essentially home cooking, requiring no special skills, no exotic pots and pans, no hard-to-find ingredients - just a love of good food.