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Category: Books - Cooking

A stunning collection of the very best French recipes from the foremost authority on home-cooking in France



Celebrated food writer Ginette Mathiot, author of Je sais cuisiner (the best-selling home-cooking book in France for over 90 years), taught three generations of French families how to cook.



In this elegant cloth-covered new collection of tried-and-tested accessible recipes, complete with two ribbon markers, more than 170 of the finest French dishes have been selected from her works, such as the iconic Onion Soup Gratin, Dauphinois Potatoes, as well as regional dishes including Beef bourguignon from Bourgogne and Ratatouille from Provence, and iconic staples such as Vol-au-vent, Eggs in meurette sauce, Vichy carrots, Stuffed oysters, Crème brûlée, Pears in wine, and Tarte Tatin.

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Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Emma U. ★★★★★

I was a little worried the measurements would be confusing, but the step-by-step instructions for the classic béchamel turned out perfectly. My family devoured the coq au vin on the first try.

Natalie U. ★★★★★

I've owned a few French cookbooks but this one actually reads like it was written for home cooks, not restaurant chefs. The recipe headnotes explain the why behind each step, and the coverage of regional dishes goes way beyond the usual suspects.

Henry L. ★★★★★

The béchamel and pot-au-feu instructions are written the way a French grandmother would actually explain them, no fussy chef jargon. I've made three recipes so far and each one came out right on the first try.