Frenchie: New Bistro Cooking: New Bistro Cooking (Artisan) Hardcover – Illustrated, 1 May 2014

Inizialmente ero un po' prevenuto nei confronti di questo chef, pur conoscendolo in modo superficiale, ma il mio atteggiamento era dovuto alla sbornia da cucine simil bistrot che si subisce di questi tempi, cucine che risultano spesso oppressive e statiche, oppure eccessivamente pretenziose.Quella di Gregory Marchand ha il giusto mix di ingredienti, è semplice ma moderna, ha elementi tradizionali ma sposati con gusto vivace, è francese quel tanto necessario da lasciare spazio ad una perfetta combinazione con diversi ascendenti mediterranei, sia per i prodotti che per l'uso (la stagionalità).Le ricette non sono impossibili da replicare anche tra le mura domestiche e il cibo nei piatti sembra sempre cibo, non un rebus per alieni.Se vi fidate, chef e libro sono consigliati anche da Jamie Olivier, Alice Waters, David Lebovitz e dal compianto Anthony Bourdain.

Combination of autobiography, photographs and recipes. It’s wonderful.

Received this cookbook yesterday and love it already. Went to our local farmer's market and bought the ingredients for the roasted carrot, orange and avocado salad. Wonderful! A big hit with some friends we had over. Look forward to other recipes, including the tagliatelle with chanterelles and lemon zest, the butternut squash risotto and the beef cheeks. We have gone to Frenchie's over the last two years when in Paris and treasure Greg's highly innovative cooking, changing completely each time. Finally, as I hope for in a cookbook that I actually use, this book has excellent photos that accompany the very helpful descriptions of the cooking process.ADDITION TO MY REVIEW 5/10/14: Suggest also the Fresh Peaches, Smoked Mozzarella and Aged Balsamic salad. Peaches now coming into season in California, and this salad is excellent. We tried it with burrata, an alternative choice in the recipe. Must say, I enjoyed the sensual tearing of the peaches. Served it as second course at a dinner party and it got rave reviews.

A greatChef and a fantastic book.

The kindle edition is good. Just wish it had more pictures. The recipes are fantastic with a focus on season ingredients. I ate at Greg Marchand's restaurant, Frenchie, in Paris. It was a great experience and great to have his cookbook to tie it all together.