Recipes from a French Kitchen

The simple step-by-step format of this volume aims to make traditional French cooking accessible to everyone. These recipes should be useful for the busy cook, as many can be prepared in advance ahead of time. The introduction features a guide for successful entertaining. A menu section is provided and numerous tips and strategies are given for planning ahead. There are impressive starters, such as seafood in puff pastry or saffron mussel soup, and memorable main courses, like fillet mignon with mushrooms or quails with fresh figs. The array of desserts includes the classic tarte tartin as well as bitter chocolate mousse and a luscious chocolate sorbet. Bringing all the secrets of French flair to your table, this book guides you every step of the way, so that even the novice cook can create dishes the classic French way.