Paul Bocuse, hailed as "Chef of the Century" by the Gault & Millau guide, was born in 1926 into a family of chefs, one in which the profession had been passed from father to son since the 17th century. Bocuse earned his first Michelin star in 1958 and won the Meilleur Ouvrier de France contest three years later. He was awarded his second Michelin star in 1960. The awarding of his third Michelin star, in 1965, was the culmination of the great work he had achieved throughout his career. Here, step-by-step instructions and photographs show home cooks how to master his 10 most famous dishes: Truffle Soup * Macaroni Gratin * Poached Eggs à la Beaujolaise * Chicken Fricassee with Morels * Duck & Foie Gras Pie with Roannaise Sauce * Classic Blanquette of Veal * Leg of Lamb en Croûte with Spring Vegetables * Sea-bass in a Pastry Crust, Choron Sauce * Red Mullet with Potato Scales * Tarte Tatin

*** The perfect guide for professional chefs in training and aspiring amateurs, this fully illustrated, comprehensive step-by-step manual covers all aspects of preparing, cooking and serving delicious, high-end food. An authoritative, unique reference book, it covers 250 core techniques in extensive, ultra-clear step-by-step photographs. These techniques are then put into practice in 70 classic and contemporary recipes, designed by chefs. With over 1,800 photographs in total, this astonishing reference work is the essential culinary bible for any serious cook, professional or amateur. The Institut Paul Bocuse is a world-renowned centre of culinary excellence, based in France. Founded by 'Chef of the Century' Paul Bocuse, the school has provided the very best cookery and hospitality education for twenty-five years.

Author and world-renowned chef Paul Bocuse has chosen only simple, classic French recipes that are easy to follow and prepare. According to the chef, "Simple fare is, in my opinion, the best-the kind that I love to prepare at home for my family and my friends," and Bocuse in Your Kitchen teaches even the most inexperienced of cooks how to share his flair for good food. The book is divided into 15 chapters by type of dish; from soups to meats, vegetables, and desserts, each of the 220 recipes is explained step-by-step. Bocuse's carefully chosen dishes-from beef bourguignon, blanquette de veau, and potato-leek soup; olive tapenade and old-style mustard sauce; to rhubarb jam, pears in wine sauce, and tarte Tatin-highlight the flavor of each ingredient, resulting in food that maintains its freshness and integrity. Bocuse in Your Kitchen includes 60 illustrative photos that serve to inspire, as well as a glossary of culinary terms and techniques.Beautifully designed and illustrated, Bocuse in Your Kitchen makes French cuisine simple and easy for the home chef.

“You can almost taste the food in Bill Buford’s Dirt, an engrossing, beautifully written memoir about his life as a cook in France.” —The Wall Street Journal What does it take to master French cooking? This is the question that drives Bill Buford to abandon his perfectly happy life in New York City and pack up and (with a wife and three-year-old twin sons in tow) move to Lyon, the so-called gastronomic capital of France. But what was meant to be six months in a new and very foreign city turns into a wild five-year digression from normal life, as Buford apprentices at Lyon’s best boulangerie, studies at a legendary culinary school, and cooks at a storied Michelin-starred restaurant, where he discovers the exacting (and incomprehensibly punishing) rigueur of the professional kitchen. With his signature humor, sense of adventure, and masterful ability to bring an exotic and unknown world to life, Buford has written the definitive insider story of a city and its great culinary culture.

Pierre Hermé is amongst the world's most celebrated chefs, the luminaries who changed the landscape of fine dining. Here are the dishes of his career, the distinctive plates that made him a household name. Offers a master's career-defining 10 recipes, complete with step-by-step, illustrated directions designed for the home cook.