Learn the authentic recipes and techniques for the French tradition of L’apéro from the author of the award-winning blog Food Nouveau. L’apéro consists of before dinner drinks served with finger foods and small bites. This collection presents a rich variety of French appetizer recipes perfect for entertaining, cocktail hour, or giving a lunch box or picnic basket that “something extra-special.” Many recipes include simple formulas for endless variation, allowing your taste buds and creativity to go wild. Fresh, modern, and versatile these French-inspired appetizers and small servings—from basic tapenades and hummus, to savory cakes, quiches, tarts, mini sandwiches, soups, skewers, and sweet treats—are perfect as a prelude to dinner, or even in place of an evening meal.

French Pastry is as Easy as Un, Deux, Trois French baking is now more approachable than ever with Beaucoup Bakery co-owner and Yummy Workshop founder Betty Hung’s beginner-friendly, easy-to-follow recipes. Start with basics like pastry cream and pâté sucrée, then work your way up to indulgent all-time favorites such as Lemon Madeleines, Crème Brûlée, Éclairs, Lady Fingers and Chocolate Torte. You’ll learn how to simplify recipes without sacrificing taste—like using ready-made puff pastry—or, if you prefer, how to whip up these sweet treats from scratch. Whether you’re new to baking or looking to expand your skills, with French Pastry 101 you’re only a recipe away from delighting your family and friends with incredible French desserts.

A delightful collection of small, French-inspired bites. Le Petit Paris contains countless recipes for the best French finger food this side of Paris. Nathalie Benezet combines two of her favorite things—snacking and original French cuisine—in this charming collection of small bites, perfect to whip up for any occasion. The inspired recipes come straight from the streets of Paris and from Nathalie's family kitchen in the Auvergne region of the south of France. Le Petit Paris shares simple and easy-to-follow recipes for both savory and sweet nibbles. Magnificently tempting savory snacks include a bite-sized version of the much-loved Croque Monsieur made from Nathalie's family recipe, as well as other French favorites in cute mini form, such as baby quiches and pates. For those with a penchant for French sweets, Nathalie shares her tried-and-tested Parisian macarons and classic pastries and cakes such as mini croissants, financiers, and profiteroles. Traditional French recipes are also given a modern twist across both savory and sweet snacks—impress your friends with Scallop Toast, Foie Gras Burgers, Champagne Granite and Strawberries, and Nathalie's signature Melting Chocolate Cake—all in an adorable petite size! These snacks are the perfect accompaniment to a lazy morning in bed, an afternoon of tea and chit chat, or an evening of cocktails and antics. With a fun, whimsical design and an inspired selection of recipes, Le Petit Paris turns snacking into a delicate art form. It is a cookbook containing all things tasty and French. Example recipes: Onion soup Croque monsieur Camembert fondue Honey roasted goat's cheese Quiche without crust Foie gras burger Clafoutis Madeleines Nathalie's melting chocolate cake

Cook from the farmer’s market with inspired vegetarian recipes—many of which are gluten-free and dairy-free—with a French twist, all highlighting seasonal produce. Beloved ChocolateAndZucchini.com food blogger Clotilde Dusoulier is not a vegetarian. But she has, like many of us, chosen to eat less meat and fish, and is always looking for new ways to cook what looks best at the market. In The French Market Cookbook, she takes us through the seasons in 82 recipes—and explores the love story between French cuisine and vegetables. Choosing what’s ripe and in season means Clotilde does not rely heavily on the cheese, cream, and pastas that often overpopulate vegetarian recipes. Instead she lets the bright flavors of the vegetables shine through: carrots are lightly spiced with star anise and vanilla in a soup made with almond milk; tomatoes are jazzed up by mustard in a gorgeous tart; winter squash stars in golden Corsican turnovers; and luscious peaches bake in a cardamom-scented custard. With 75 color photographs of the tempting dishes and the abundant markets of Paris, and with Clotilde’s charming stories of shopping and cooking in France, The French Market Cookbook is a transportive and beautiful cookbook for food lovers everywhere.

An evocative, gorgeous four-season look at cooking in Maine, with 100 recipes No one can bring small-town America to life better than a native. Erin French grew up in Freedom, Maine (population 719), helping her father at the griddle in his diner. An entirely self-taught cook who used cookbooks to form her culinary education, she now helms her restaurant, The Lost Kitchen, in a historic mill in the same town, creating meals that draw locals and visitors from around the world to a dining room that feels like an extension of her home kitchen. The food has been called “brilliant in its simplicity and honesty” by Food & Wine, and it is exactly this pure approach that makes Erin’s cooking so appealing—and so easy to embrace at home. This stunning giftable package features a vellum jacket over a printed cover.

"áA TABLE is a cookbook and stylish guide to gathering and sharing a meal the French way, with 125 repertoire-building recipes inspired by the modern, multicultural French kitchen"--

Daniel Boulud, one of America's most respected and successful chefs, delivers a definitive, yet personalcookbook on his love of French food. From coming of age as a young chef to adapting French cuisine to American ingredients and tastes, Daniel Boulud reveals how he expresses his culinary artistry at Restaurant Daniel. With more than 75 signature recipes, plus an additional 12 recipes Boulud prepares at home for his friends on more casual occasions. DANIEL is a welcome addition to the art of French cooking. Included in the cookbook are diverse and informative essays on such essential subjects as bread and cheese (bien sûr), and, by Bill Buford, a thorough and humorous look at the preparation of 10 iconic French dishes, from Pot au Feu Royale to Duck a la Presse. With more than 120 gorgeous photographs capturing the essence of Boulud's cuisine and the spirit of restaurant Daniel, as well as a glimpse into Boulud's home kitchen, DANIEL is a must-have for sophisticated foodies everywhere.