Trish Deseine

The French have an enormous passion for their food, for cooking it, shopping for it and eating it. We would all like to take a leaf out of their cookbook and Trish's is the perfect one to choose from! Trish explores the fabulous edible heritage of France from the comfort of her three kitchens; a country kitchen for village specialities, a city kitchen for entertaining and trying out new trends, and her family kitchen for quick weekday meals. Chapter titles such as "Fast", "Posh (but not too posh)" and "Slow", will offer French recipes for all occasions. With recipes like navarin, a simple delicate lamb stew to the famous coq au vin, this guide will bring the sheer beauty of France right to your kitchen table.

Trish Deseine, former BBC cooking show host who has sold more than one million cookbooks worldwide, shares tips on food and entertaining in the true Parisian style. In The Paris Gourmet, Trish Deseine serves up a definitive guide to French cuisine, divulging her secrets on all aspects of Gallic food and entertaining. Her practical advice covers everything from selecting produce at the market to setting a holiday table. She offers a sampling of her favorite French recipes and gives pointers for creating an authentic Parisian ambience in the dining room. Trish distills etiquette tips gleaned over two decades of living in France into lists of "rules" on all aspects of entertaining, from hosting a great cocktail party to being the perfect guest. Her extensive black book of foodie addresses in Paris and online is an essential resource for stocking your kitchen with indispensible cooking utensils and table trimmings, procuring the best French ingredients, or dining at her most treasured restaurants. There is a glossary of French cookery terms in this handsome book that features a leatherette binding and ribbon page marker. Trish has become one of France's most celebrated food writers thanks to her unpretentious approach to food. This accessible guide provides all the information you need to delight in French culinary traditions and to host like a true Parisienne.

Trish Deseine offers 90 signature recipes inspired by the Bon Marche, Paris s gastronomic hot spot. Inside the exclusive Bon Marche Rive Gauche department store, the Grande Epicerie de Paris offers a unique array of over 30,000 quality foods, ranging from regional French produce to delicacies from around the world. With fresh fruit and vegetables, artisanal dairy products and chocolate, exotic spices, rare condiments, and fine wines, it is a destination for the savvy gourmand.Inspired by the variety and range on offer, Trish Deseine the best-selling, award-winning, and internationally renowned chef shares 90 recipes, each in her signature no-fuss style. Recipes for Deep-Fried Chicken, Veal a la Creme, and Roasted Partridge will satisfy traditional taste buds, while Cauliflower Veloute with Chocolate Splinters, Quail with Pomegranate, and Goat Cheese Ice Cream offer daring innovations. Deseine provides easy-to-follow kitchen tips, such as "Five Ways to Roast Chicken" or "Variations on Chocolate Ganache," to expand your culinary prowess. C est Bon! offers something new for food lovers. Unpretentious and eclectic, daring yet traditional, it will delight gourmands of all persuasions."