Bestselling chef Luke Nguyen explores the influence of the French on the food and culture of Vietnam in this sumptuous, richly photographed cookbook.

Recreate the delicious food of France in your own kitchen with this extensive collection of authentic recipes, complete with beautiful location photography.

Tessa Kiros, renowned for her exquisite food and travel books, takes us on a fascinating journey across the globe to explore French culinary influences in far-flung destinations.

A touching memoir on searching for the meaning of an authentic French cassoulet and uncovering much more.

From easy weeknight meals to more elaborate Sunday dinners, learn the recipes and cooking style from the ""other"" French cuisine---the one that forms the foundation of the Mediterranean diet and celebrates local, fresh and light. Cuisine Niçoise is designed with olive oil, rather than butter and cream; is light, rather than bathed in rich sauces. And it uses fresh, locally sourced produce. Hillary Davis---food writer, cooking instructor, creator of the popular food blog Marché Dimanche, and resident of the Niçoise area for over eleven years---introduces us to Cuisine Niçoise the coo

A funny, fascinating and passionate look at France: gastronomically, economically and culturally.

An internationally renowned chemist, popular television personality, and bestselling author, Hervé This heads the first laboratory devoted to molecular gastronomy& mdash;the scientific exploration of cooking and eating. By the testing recipes that have guided cooks for centuries, and the various dictums and maxims on which they depend, Hervé This unites the head with the hand in order to defend and transform culinary practice.With this new book, Hervé This's scientific project enters an exciting new phase. Considering the preparation of six bistro favorites& mdash;hard-boiled eg