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My favorite cookbooks
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items I cook a lot and am always on the lookout for new cookbooks and new cooking universe. I often use them more as guidelines than as precise recipes but still…
Definitely trendy here, everybody swears by it. Try the roasted cawliflower.
Ottolenghi: The Cookbook
How to make bread the French way. Because it's the best bread in the world… Biased, me?
Upper Crust: Homemade Bread the French Way|Hardcover
The staples of French cuisine by one of the greatest French chefs of all times.
The Complete Robuchon: French Home Cooking for the Way We Live Now with More than 800 Recipes: A Cookbook|Hardcover
I was gifted this book years ago by a British friend and that was my first meeting with Jamie Oliver. I've since seen him on tv repeatedly and I love his simple approach to cooking.
Jamie Oliver's Meals in Minutes: A Revolutionary Approach to Cooking Good Food Fast
I was watching only yesterdy his TV show on air fryer meals and it gave me the idea for this list. Very interesting!
Jamie Oliver: Easy Air Fryer: Big and Bold Delicious Food [American Measurements] (Hardcover)
Vegan, gluten free or sugar-free French style patisserie. It's totally the kind of pastry I bake!
Patisserie Revolution: The Healthy Baking Bible (Hardcover)
This is particularly close to my heart as it was the first pastry book I had as a kid. It's out of print but still available second-hand. Lovely illustrations!
La patisserie est un jeu d'enfants
The basics of French pâtisserie by a famous French baker. I was born and raised in Paris so this speaks to me!
Paris Patisserie: 70 Recipes That Capture the Soul of Parisian Patisserie Tradition, (Hardcover)
I eat gluten and dairy free so that's perfect for me.
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cookbook: 100 Satisfying, Family-Friendly Recipes, (Paperback)
Because food is the first social link.
Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love: A Cookbook|Hardcover
Great for beginners as well as advanced cooks to learn all techinques
Sally's Baking 101: Foolproof Recipes from Easy to Advanced|Hardcover
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As a European I'm always fascinated by other countries' take on cooking. And Americans are exotic to me!
The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes for Everyday Luxury and Elevated Entertaining|Hardcover
The best traditionnal French pastry techniques from an authentic French maison.
French Boulangerie: Recipes and Techniques from the Ferrandi School of Culinary Arts|Hardcover
Baking gluten-free bread isn't straightforwards. This book is a must!
The Art of Gluten-Free Bread: Groundbreaking Recipes for Artisanal Breads and Pastries|Hardcover
Pierre Hermé is the king of chocolate among French pastry chefs. I love that he's got into vegan pastry too. And by the way I also love his sugar-free dark chocolate!
Pierre Hermé's Vegan Pastry (Hardcover)
I follow a strict anti-inflammatory diet, it's the only way for me to live normally.
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Action Plans: 4-Week Meal Plans to Heal the Immune System and Restore Overall Health|Paperback
Being French I eat home cooked meals by default. I was surprised to discover it wasn't the case in the US when I travelled there. Simple meals from fresh ingredients is crucial for that because it's the basis of good health so this kind of book is pr...
Tasty Every Day: All of the Flavor, None of the Fuss (an Official Tasty Cookbook), (Hardcover)
This one I haven't got yet but I've put it on my list so I'm putting it here to be reviewd later.
Yellowstone: the Official Dutton Ranch Family Cookbook: Delicious Homestyle Recipes from Character and Real-Life Chef Gabriel "Gator" Guilbeau (Hardcover)
My aunt is Vietnamese so that's a cuisine close to my heart.
The PHO Cookbook: Easy to Adventurous Recipes for Vietnam's Favorite Soup and Noodles, (Hardcover)
Pierre Hermé is also the king of Macarons.
Pre-Owned Macarons Hardcover - Pierre Hermé
Dominique Crenn is a French chef living in the US. She was the first female chef to be awarded 2 Michelin stars.
Atelier Crenn: Metamorphosis of Taste| Dominique Crenn
Another legendary French chef.
Bistro: Classic French Comfort Food - Alain Ducasse
Lobscouse and Spotted Dog: Which It's a Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels|Paperback
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This is the book I learned to cook with. I still have it 45 years later.
La bonne cuisine française