Unlock the Secrets of French Cuisine with this Table of Recipes for Cooking and Eating

trebmalmada: There are not a million recipes, thank god. Just delicious ones that are as full of variety as they are preparation required.

Also, she is just amazing. You will want to hang out with her after one paragraph.

United States on Aug 09, 2023

Kris BanningaKris Banninga: Shipping was fast, got what I ordered, unfortunately the binding was split/damaged right out of the box

Canada on Jan 27, 2023

sbee: Really enjoyed this recipe book. Love the writing style, great recipes which are a good mix of faff and less faff depending on the amount of faffing time available to you, and an enjoyable read. Would recommend.

United Kingdom on Feb 05, 2022

Curious EpicureCurious Epicure: This is an absolutely beautiful cookbook. The photos make me want to make every recipe in the book. Unfortunately, the recipe results have not been consistently good enough for me to love this book.

A couple of examples:
The Mayo Roast Chicken. What could be bad about that, right? Well, I finally discovered that there was such a thing as too much mayo. Fortunately, the directions for adding the lemon were not entirely clear and I ended up adding way too much lemon juice to the mayo sauce. Without realizing it, I probably saved the dish by doing so because a friend who made it said the mayo sauce, as written, was simply way too much mayo. I also served the sauce on the side instead of cloaking the chicken with it, and that may also have kept everyone from keeling over in a mayo stupor. On the plus side, the leftovers were super moist and succulent, but I would be too if covered in that much mayo overnight.

Summer Tian. This is really delicious, but extremely time-consuming in both the hands-on and hands-off departments. It's a beautiful dish that looks amazing when bringing it to the table but, even though I packed the layers of vegetables tightly, they still fell...

United States on Oct 16, 2021

french hen: not enough variety for me

United Kingdom on Aug 29, 2021

Mr. M. G. Squires: Home

United Kingdom on Aug 23, 2021

PfutahPfutah: Words cannot express how much I love this cookbook! I am not a fancy French cook, so was a bit worried that the recipes would be too complicated or the ingredients would be impossible to find. Definitely not the case!

I’ve had this cookbook for about a week and I’ve made at least 10 recipes plus quite a few cocktails. I even had a small gathering and cooked exclusively from this book. My friends loved it and have also ordered it!

This is completely approachable, with easy to find (or substitute) ingredients, many of which you probably have on hand. The author also gives tips on how repurposing sauces, dressings & leftovers so you aren’t left with a mystery jar in the fridge. And many of the recipes have similar ingredients so you won’t have a mostly full jar of spice gathering dust in the cabinet.

The writing is witty and totally inspiring! The pictures will motivate you! Many of these recipes can be made in advance, which is perfect for entertaining. I made the carrot tatin pictured above (I promise, I didn’t decimate the carrots, I used rainbow carrots so the purple ones look charred :)) in the morning and it still looked and tasted great...

United States on May 28, 2021

RSYRSY: From start to finish, this STUNNING and ELEGANT cookbook displays incredible creative mastery that has beauty, romance and magic layered throughout the pages from start to finish. This book makes you DREAM and gets you excited about the new world that awaits: a world in which we can all gather around a table again, rub elbows with friends and family, eat gorgeous things out of communal dishes, sip on wine for hours and linger on into the night. I'm completely in awe of the stellar aesthetics and impeccable photography, the food styling (done by the author herself!), witty language, the play with shadows and the presence of the female form throughout the book. What I most appreciate is the accurate and vibrant reflection of what modern day Paris looks like around the table (not only classic French, but also gives a fair platform to the myriad of influences (Middle Eastern, Asian, etc) that have made their way into the palates of the French. Each recipe has a "remarque," Rebekah's clever way to introduce a bit of historical context for each cocktail or dish while also adding a personal (and usually hilarious) personal anecdote. Excellent book to have around if you like to entertain...

United States on Apr 08, 2021