French Kitchen - Serge Dansereau, Jacqui Small LLP

Bring the simple elegance of French cooking into your home with this beautifully photographed and designed cookbook from the internationally renowned chef, Serge Dansereau. Featuring 230 classic French recipes, all carefully developed to be accessible for the everyday cook. French Kitchen combines expert French techniques with wonderfully fresh produce and the best ingredients to show you how to create flavour-filled meals every time. Whether cassoulet or clafoutis, Serge shares with you his award-winning chef’s know-how and will help you turn a good dish into a great one. This indispensable book features chef’s notes, tips for getting the best out of your cooking and helpful suggestions for seasonal variations to give flexibility in the kitchen all year round, meaning you’ll never be at a loss for what to cook. Serge will give you the confidence to substitute an ingredient here or there, so you can turn a summer dish into a winter one, or adapt it to what you’ve already got in the cupboard. Taking you through all meal times, French Kitchen will have a recipe to suit any time of the day. Whether it’s a buttery brioche breakfast, a warming onion soup for lunch or chicken confit with mushrooms and bacon for dinner, (not forgetting a slice of chocolate and raspberry tart for dessert), you’ll be inspired to enjoy the style and flavours of French cooking everyday. There is even a section on cooking for kids, designed to delight even the fussiest of appetites, and useful meal suggestions for all occasions, helping you to enjoy the rustic charm of French cuisine all year round.