Julia Child was a renowned American cook, author, and television personality who significantly influenced American culinary culture. Through her influential cookbooks and popular television programs, she demystified French cuisine and cooking techniques for a mainstream audience. Her work is celebrated for making complex dishes accessible and for her engaging, unpretentious on-screen persona. She effectively bridged the gap between professional gastronomy and home cooking, inspiring generations of American cooks.
From historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas, this beautiful book, with more than 100 instructive illustrations leads the cook infallibly through each essential step of a recipe to its final creation.
From historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas, this beautiful book, with more than 100 instructive illustrations leads the cook infallibly through each essential step of a recipe to its final creation.
'Mastering any art is a continuing process . . . ' In this book Julia Child and Simone Beck help cooks everywhere master the full repertoire of classic French dishes. Their recipes range across soups from the garden and bisques from the sea, famous fish stews from Provence and Normandy, to suckling pig and charcuterie, baguettes and croissants, and through a huge variety of desserts to petit-fours, all accompanied by clear step-by-step instructions and 458 illustrations. 'It will gladden the heart of all good cooks . . . and alchemist's stone which enables any cook to turn base ingredients into gold.' Caroline Conran, Sunday Times'This isn't just any cookery book. It is Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and it's a book that is a statement, not of culinary intent, but of aspiration, a commitment to a certain sort of good life, a certain sort of world-view; a votive object implying taste and appetite and a little je ne sais quoi. . . Julia Child's book is a triumph, and also a trophy.' A. A. Gill, The Times
The beloved icon and author of best-selling classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking presents an array of delectable French recipes that first made her a household name. Originally debuted on her first public television show, here are 119 traditional French recipes, tested and perfected for home cooks to enjoy—from Mayonnaise to Bouillabaisse, crepes to steaks, and delicious vegetables to delectable desserts. America’s first lady of food continues to profoundly shaped the way we cook, the way we eat, and the way we see food.
Blending classic techniques with free-style American cooking and emphasizing freshness, lightness, and simpler preparations, this treasury of cooking from the "French Chef" features eight hundred master recipes and variations
Nothing promises pleasure more readily than "freshly baked." This book offers dedicated home cooks, whether novices or seasoned veterans, a unique distillation of the baker's art. It is filled with glorious recipes and continues Julia's teaching tradition, making basic techniques comprehensible through recipes that showcase various methods for raising dough, glazing cakes, and decorating crusts. With this resource, you can become a master baker, and now is the perfect time to bake. Quality baking today is more varied, exciting, and authentic than ever, celebrated through enticing recipes that blend sophisticated European techniques with American tastes and ingredients. Creative flair shines through as napoleons are layered with tropical fruits, and pumpkin and cranberries are kneaded into bread doughs. Step-by-step photographs illustrate the essential building blocks of pastry and bread baking, allowing fancy creations to take flight. The book features contributions from today's master bakers, including Flo Braker, Steve Sullivan, and Martha Stewart, among others. With nearly two hundred recipes and extensive illustrated reference sections defining basic terms and techniques, this kitchen companion goes beyond typical cookbooks. Whether you're making flaky pie crust or baking bread, this cookbook immerses you in the wonder of home baking, offering recipes for breads, pastries, cookies, and cakes—from chocolate to cheesecake an
The 40th Anniversary Edition
For over fifty years, New York Times bestseller Mastering the Art of French Cooking has been the definitive book on the subject for American readers. Featuring 524 delicious recipes, in its pages home cooks will find something for everyone, from seasoned experts to beginners who love good food and long to reproduce the savory delights of French cuisine, from historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. Here Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle break down the classic foods of France into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of dishes. Throughout, the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations--bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. With over 100 instructive illustrations to guide readers every step of the way, Mastering the Art of French Cooking deserves a place of honor in every kitchen in America.
Julia Child and Jacques Pepin demonstrate different cooking techniques, offer advice on creating the most delicious dishes, and describe how to create different recipes
The legendary food expert describes her years in Paris, Marseille, and Provence and her journey from a young woman who could not cook or speak any French to the publication of her cookbooks and becoming "The French Chef."
Bursting with Child's adventurous and humorous spirit, My Life in France captures post-war Paris with wonderful vividness and charm.