The Little French Bakery Cookbook: Sweet & Savory Recipes and Tales from a Pastry Chef and Her Cooking School

What if your passion for French pastry changed the course of your life? That’s exactly what happened to Susan Holding, as she requested information from Le Cordon Bleu’s pastry program in Paris instead of a New England baking course. She ended up studying in the famous Parisian program before returning and opening her own bakery and pastry school in Wisconsin. The Little French Bakery Cookbook is a delightful mix of charming stories and delicious recipes.

The Little French Bakery Cookbook: Sweet & Savory Recipes and Tales from a Pastry Chef and Her Cooking School, by Susan Holding, Skyhorse Publishing,

One of the jewels of Paris are its traditional food markets. Emily Dilling, who left her native California for Paris ten years ago, is taking us on a tour of Paris’s growing artisanal and craft food scene. My Paris Market Cookbook: A Culinary Tour of French Flavors and Seasonal Recipes offers la creme de la creme in terms of local farmers, coffee roasters, and off-the-beaten path natural wine bars. This collection of recipes brings the experience of shopping for, and cooking with, fresh locally grown products into your kitchen. Your perfect ally for cooking simple and delicious Parisian meals wherever you are!
My Paris Market Cookbook: A Culinary Tour of French Flavors and Seasonal Recipes by Emily Dilling, Skyhorse Publishing

The love of gardening and cooking fueled Impressionist artist Monet’s masterpieces. The painter supplied his daily table with the best of French cooking, even raising his own free-range chickens, turkeys, and ducks. All of this provided motifs for his work. Thanks to filmmaker and writer Aileen Bordman, who has more than 35 years of firsthand experience at Monet’s home and gardens, here’s a selection of original recipes based upon ingredients found in Monet’s personal garden that bring the painter’s kitchen back to life. Don’t wait any longer and surrender to the wonderful temptation of Camembert scrambled eggs with tomatoes and chives topped with asparagus and morel mushroom saute; Venetian-style Spaghetti with roasted tomatoes, anchovies, and capers; and many more divine recipes!

Monet’s Palate Cookbook: The Artist & His Kitchen Garden at Giverny by Aileen Bordman, with an introduction by Meryl Streep, Gibbs M. Smith Inc.