La Délicieuse Cuisine Traditionnelle Française: 150 Recettes Classiques et qu’on Aime

This collection of traditional French recipes is the work of a Lyon chef awarded MOF, or Meilleur Ouvrier de France, the designation of an extraordinary artisan.

Nearly every one of the 150 recipes is accompanied by a photograph of the finished dish, attractively presented with elegant simplicity, sometimes a little more formally than Grand Mere might have done. Sidebars throughout the book provide background on the creation and development of some of the more famous recipes.

American eyes will find many dishes which seem quite classic indeed: salade Niçoise, coq au vin, gratin dauphinois, mille-feille aux fruits rouge. But the advantage of a book such as this, produced in France for French eyes, is that it can acquaint us with what the French themselves consider traditional.

For instance:

• Artichoke hearts with duck foie gras

• Fricassee of chicken and crayfish

• Roast pheasant with kale and lardons

• Poached skatewing with lemon and capers

Hardcover. Color photographs throughout. In French.