Alain Ducasse Nature

While Adour Alain Ducasse awaits the appointment of a new full-time head chef, its menu is getting a slight tweak. Beginning tomorrow, the restaurant's vegetarian tasting menu will be replaced with a health-focused Nature menu that will coincide with the recent release Ducasse's new book, Alain Ducasse Nature: Simple, Healthy, and Good . The five-course menu will run you $85 (same price as the vegetarian menu), with wine pairings going for an extra $85. It will be available through April. Take a first look, straight ahead. ~ New York Magazine Health-minded cookbooks can have a whiff of self- righteousness-or be just plain bland. And those penned by Michelin-star-rated chefs can prove intimidating. Somehow, Alain Ducasse's Nature: Simple, Healthy and Good is neither. Published first in France, the gorgeous book-thanks in part to adorable sketches by Christine Roussey-actually made us hungry. ~ Wall Street Journal Skillfully illustrated by Christine Roussey , the book follows the bespectacled Ducasse, his nutritionist cowriter Paule Neyrat , and Plaza Athénée head chef Christophe Saintagne as they take a conversational tour through an elaborate vegetable patch. And though bucolic, Natur e never lets go of Ducasse's signature finesse, bringing you inspired takes on produce, such as vegetables à la barigoule with vanilla. ~ Vogue In his new book Nature: Simple, Healthy and Good, inspired by a series he's published in French, Ducasse's recipes are built on ingredients that are both nutritional and flavor powerhouses: whole grains, seafood, and nutrient-dense vegetables. If any chef can make healthy dishes taste divine, it's Ducasse. ~Epicurious.com