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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The definitive cookbook on French cuisine for American readers: "What a cookbook should be: packed with sumptuous recipes, detailed instructions, and precise line drawings. Some of the instructions look daunting, but as Child herself says in the introduction, 'If you can read, you can cook.'" —Entertainment Weekly
“I only wish that I had written it myself.” —James Beard
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“I only wish that I had written it myself.” —James Beard
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It is rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very culture. It is even rarer when that someone is a middl0--aged, six-foot three-inch woman whose first exposure to an unsuspecting public is cooking an omelet on a hot plate on a local TV station. And yet, that is exactly what Julia Child did. The warble voiced doyenne of television cookery became an iconic cult figure and joyous rule breaker as she touched...
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Hearty boeuf Bourguignon served in deep bowls over a garlic-rubbed slice of baguette toast; decadently rich croque monsieur, eggy and oozing with cheese; gossamer crème brulee, its sweetness offset by a brittle burnt-sugar topping. Whether shared in a cozy French bistro or in your own home, the romance and enduring appeal of French country cooking is irrefutable. Here is the book that helps you bring that spirit, those evocative dishes, into...
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2010.
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When Julia Child told Dorie Greenspan, "You write recipes just the way I do," she paid her the ultimate compliment. Julia's praise was echoed by the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, which referred to Dorie's "wonderfully encouraging voice" and "the sense of a real person who is there to help should you stumble." Now in a big, personal, and personable book, Dorie captures all the excitement of French home cooking, sharing disarmingly simple...
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"Renowned for her cooking school in France and her many best-selling cookbooks, Anne Willan combines years of hands-on experience with extensive research to create a brand new classic. More than 250 recipes range from the time-honored La Truffade, with its crispy potatoes and melted cheese, to the Languedoc specialty Cassoulet de Toulouse, a bean casserole of duck confit, sausage, and lamb. Sprinkled with intriguing historical tidbits and filled with...
7) The sweet life in Paris: delicious adventures in the world's most glorious-- and perplexing-- city
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From the New York Times bestselling author of My Paris Kitchen and L'Appart, a deliciously funny, offbeat, and irreverent look at the city of lights, cheese, chocolate, and other confections.
Like so many others, David Lebovitz dreamed about living in Paris ever since he first visited the city and after a nearly two-decade career as a pastry chef and cookbook author, he finally moved to Paris to...
Like so many others, David Lebovitz dreamed about living in Paris ever since he first visited the city and after a nearly two-decade career as a pastry chef and cookbook author, he finally moved to Paris to...
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Make your table the place everyone will want to linger, with irresistible recipes for over 150 classic and modern bistro dishes, from Coq au Vin and Tartiflette to Mushroom Bourguignon and Peach Tarte Tatin. We share countless techniques and tricks to help you master bistro cooking: Learn how to make French basics like mayonnaise and saffron rouille, bake crusty baguettes, and whip up the lightest soufflés. Skip going out tonight. Set out a table...
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Julie Powell is a bored, 30-year-old secretary living in a rundown apartment in Queens. She needs something to break the monotony of her life, so she invents a deranged assignment. She will take her mother's dog-eared copy of Julia Child's 1961 classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and she will cook all 524 recipes, in the span of one year. But she comes to realize there's more to Mastering the Art of French Cooking than meets the eye.
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2019.
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175 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Real French home cooking is easier than you think! Leave haute cuisine to fussy restaurants, and dive into these uncomplicated classics from Audrey Le Goff, founder of the blog Pardon Your French. Drawing inspiration from her childhood in the north of France, Audrey shares simple fare, full of the rich, complex flavors French cuisine is known for. From quiche to crêpes, these homey dishes are anything but humble. Explore France's distinct regions...
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2024.
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286 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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"Alex Jackson explores the cooking of France's borderlands: from the geographical to the historical, linguistic, and metaphorical. His journey takes us through the Riviera, where the border has shifted many times but the cooking remains of a delicious whole, to the Occitan valleys of the Italian Alps, the Franco-German cooking of Alsace, and to Marseille, one of the most important ports of the Mediterranean, and its historic (and current) links with...
15) My best
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[2014]
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114 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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16) Payard cookies
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2015.
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272 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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A collection of one hundred favorite cookie recipes from pastry chef François Payard, including macarons, tea cakes, madeleines, spritz cookies, walnut cookie bars, cannelés, pignoli cookies, and meringue kisses.
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[2011]
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32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 21 cm.
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English
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Introduces readers to world geography and authentic, easy-to-make recipes that taste great. Cooking teaches kids about food, math and measuring, and following directions. Each kid-tested recipe includes step-by-step instructions and how-to photos. Tools and ingredients lists are also provided, as well as pronunciation guides when needed.
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[2017]
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ix, 246 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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"Maison Kayser's French Pastry Workshop provides step-by-step instruction for making dozens of classic desserts. From festive creations to simple but sophisticated fare, Kayser provides clearly written recipes and his expert insight so you can replicate his delectable creations. More than 70 recipes include his bakery bestsellers..."--
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[2024]
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255 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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"Flaky, fluffy, warm, exquisite-from madeleines and eclairs to baguettes and pain au chocolat, these delicious culinary delights bring you to the heart of French baking. Perfect for the aspiring pastry chef and the experienced baker alike, this cookbook provides you with tips and techniques from the experts themselves, so you can create perfection every time. This comprehensive guide includes step-by-step instructions for every bread, pastry, and...
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