Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home by David Nussbaum, Jacques Pepin, Julia Child (1999)

I have owned this book before. While moving, in an attempt to down size, I let my copy get away. But, discovered I missed it too much! It's one of my main kitchen references.

So you will know, I love cookbooks. Although I try not to collect them, I check them out from the library, study them, and use that information to have a core of books for my own household.

Now the book. Jacque and Julia teamed up to try to bring good cooking back to the household. The first chapter on appetizers is a bit daunting....they start with clams. But stay with it.

The table of contents lists Soups, Eggs, Salads and Sandwiches, Potatoes and Other Accompaniments, Vegetables, Fish, Poultry, Meats, Desserts. Hmmm. Not much left?

But each section has 30 pages or so of recipes, with a wide ranges of choices. And in each chapter are insets with useful tips and techniques.

Therefore, within this book, you can cook literally anything. One of my favorites is Jacques's Scallop Souffle. I served this once and a guest proposed marriage!

May have been the wine or the champagne, but it sure is a great souffle.

Bon appetit. Enjoy this book as much as I have. I repeat: my kitchen was empty without it.

ktm

Jacques Pepin happens to be my favorite chef. He has a very easy way about him and his recipes are easy to understand and are basically simple to prepare. Together with Julia Child, he has written a very informative cookbook. I have most of his cookbooks, but did not have this one. When I saw it up for auction, I bid, and the final price was right for me.

Bought for a French friend.
It's a great book, not so easy to get anymore.

Wonderful basic cookbook with different approaches to the same foods, clear and with good directions and time lines.