The art of french cooking

Iconic, classic, and occasionally even controversial, Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Vol I and II) continues to be an important source for today’s serious home cooks. While the books are dated in some ways (I don’t tend to blanch my bacon before cooking it, for instance), nonetheless they still inform and inspire me, and will definitely always have a place of honor on my cookbook shelf.

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France is a country with some of the best food in the world, known for its finesse, flavour, and celebration of local ingredients. While some dishes are known around the world, such as croque monsieur, beef bourguignon, and escargots, there are many more which are specifically found in regional areas of France. From raclette to mussels, crepes to ratatouille, each region of France has its own food influenced by their climate, farmland, neighbouring countries, even their cheese and wine.

These recipes are sure to please. So, gather your family and friends and enjoy. Let us know your thoughts!

Print Friendly VersionAs I mentioned in my previous post, Boeuf Bourguignon, Jeff and I are starting our own little cooking course at home using the 2 volume set of Mastering the Art of French Cooking as our focal point. I can’t wait to share our adventures and some of the recipes here on the blog.…Read more →

From ratatouille to roast chicken, these classic Julia Child recipes will help you master the art of French cooking.

Julia Child's coq au vin is all it is cracked up be: a cracking-good recipe.

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Hundreds of recipes pair chicken with a mushroom cream sauce, but Julia’s version is the one I make again and again.

Vector illustration of different dishes of French cuisine. Download a free preview or high-quality Adobe Illustrator (ai), EPS, PDF, SVG vectors and high-res JPEG and PNG images.