C'est Bon: Recipes Inspired by La Grande Epicerie Paris - Hardcover

Deseine, Trish; Rooney, Deirdre

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 2080202197 ISBN 13: 9782080202192

Publisher: Flammarion, 2016

Synopsis

Trish Deseine is renowned for her unpretentious approach to food, creating delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes that are always inspired and refined. Here, Trish presents more than eighty original recipes that incorporate simple, quality ingredients, often in novel combinations: from caramelized maple-butternut risotto with spicy grilled pecans to match a green tea panna cotta with dark chocolate sauce. Inspired by the fine ingredients at La Grande Épicerie de Paris―the famous gourmet food shop in the upscale Bon Marché department store―she shares her twist on both traditional French classics and dishes with a distinctly British flavor: from smoked magret of duck to pear tarte tatin, and from Welsh rarebit to Guinness cake. Designed with the home chef’s tight schedule in mind, the recipes―divided into appetizers, soups, and salads; main courses and side dishes; and desserts―are quick and easy to prepare. Each recipe is accompanied by tips and a suggested drink pairing. Modern yet informal, these recipes show how simple cuisine using exceptional products can yield delectable results, to delight gourmets everywhere.

About this title

About the Author

Trish Deseine was born in Northern Ireland and lived in France for nearly thirty years. She has sold more than one million books worldwide, including The Paris Gourmet, and has received several awards. She hosted numerous television shows and contributes to The Guardian, The Irish Times, and French Elle.

Deirdre Rooney’s culinary photo- graphs have been published in many books and in The Guardian, The Times Magazine, Elle and Gourmet.

From the Back Cover

Trish Deseine offers 90 signature recipes inspired by the Bon Marché, Paris’s gastronomic hot spot. Inside the exclusive Bon Marché Rive Gauche department store, the Grande Épicerie 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 à la Crème, and Roasted Partridge will satisfy traditional taste buds, while Cauliflower Velouté 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.

From the Inside Flap

Best-selling food writer Trish Deseine demonstrates how a few well-chosen, high-quality ingredients can create simple yet sublime dishes. Trish Deseine is renowned for her unpretentious approach to food, creating delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes that are always inspired and refined. Here, Trish presents more than eighty original recipes that incorporate simple, quality ingredients, often in novel combinations: from cucumber, apple, wasabi gazpacho or caramelized maple-butternut risotto with spicy grilled pecans to Matcha green tea panna cotta with dark chocolate sauce. Inspired by the fine ingredients at La Grande Epicerie de Paris-the famous gourmet food shop in the upscale Bon Marché department store-she shares her twist on both traditional French classics and dishes with a distinctly British flavor: from smoked magret of duck to pear tarte tatin, and from Welsh rarebit to Guinness cake. Ever mindful of the home chef's tight schedule, the recipes-divided into appetizers, soups, and salads; main and side dishes; and desserts-are quick and easy to prepare. Each recipe is accompanied by tips and a suggested drink pairing. Modern yet informal, these recipes show how simple cuisine using exceptional products can yield delectable results to delight gourmets everywhere.

Edition details

• Publisher: Flammarion
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2080202197
• ISBN 13: 9782080202192
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 188