Plat du Jour - French Dinners Made Easy

Discover the pleasures of cooking-and eating-with this French approach to everyday meals. Featured on bistro menus and dinner tables throughout France, the plat du jour is the centrepiece of a two-course meal, a formula that Susan Loomis cleverly presents here. By pairing substantial main dishes such as Boeuf Bourguignon, Poule au Pot and Bouillabaisse, with just the right starter, side and/or dessert, Plat du Jour makes getting dinner on the table as easy as un, deux, trois!

This is a long-awaited collection of classic recipes by Loomis, an American-born cooking teacher and author, based in Paris. She has perfected these iconic dishes and shares what she's discovered while living in France, cooking for family, friends and students. In addition to the recipes, the cookbook includes helpful tips and intriguing details about French culinary history. It's a must-have for any aspiring home cook with a craving for simple French cooking.

About the author

Susan Herrmann Loomis is the award-winning author of In a French Kitchen, On Rue Tatin, and French Grill. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Bon Appetit, and Cooking Light. She lives in Paris, France.

Summary

Embrace everyday cooking with Susan Loomis’s Plat du Jour, her appealing take on the French formule.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Herrmann Loomis, Loomis Susan Herrmann
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.02.2021
• EAN: 9781682684504
• ISBN: 978-1-68268-450-4
• Dimensions: 213 mm x 264 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 1461 g
• Illustrations: 60 color photographs
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > Theme cookery books; France, COOKING / Courses & Dishes / General, National & regional cuisine, Cookery dishes & courses, National and regional cuisine, Cookery dishes and courses / meals, COOKING / Regional & Cultural / French