200 recipes inspired by the small family restaurants of France celebrate generous, full-flavoured cooking. Bistro is robust soups and rustic salads, wine-scented stews, bubbling gratins and desserts from a grandmother's kitchen. It is earthy, not fussy; easy, not painstaking. 'Bistro Cooking' presents no-nonsense, inexpensive, soul-satisfying cuisine inspired by the neighborhood restaurants of France. For all occasions, Patricia Wells' 'Bistro Cooking' provides the kind of uncomplicated good food that cooks everywhere enjoy. From Leek, Potato and Bacon Soup to Madame Francoise Potel's Apple Tart, each recipe has been prepared, tested and adapted by an acclaimed French food authority. 'Bistro Cooking' captures the true flavour of the French palette. Full of warmth and joie de vivre, it is this cuisine that makes bistro a way of life.
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In this warm look into the world of French bistro food, eminent food writer Patricia Wells reveals her love for this simple, robust cuisine in a collection of recipes garnered from France's best bistros. From "Warm Potato Salad with Herbed Vinaigrette" to "Lamb Stew in White Wine" to "Pear Clafoutis", Wells admits her preference for hearty, homey bistro dishes. Through clearly written recipes, Wells encourages cooks to buy the best ingredients and turn them into fragrant, warming dishes. Each recipe has a headnote telling where it came from and alluding to its flavour. Pithy quotes throughout the book relate to bistro style--in cooking, serving and eating--and historical quotations give a cultural connotation. Wine choices reach deep into the heart of France, from a crisp white from Provence such as a Chateau Simone with lamb, to a good Cotes du Rhone (Cru du Coudelet) with guinea hen. From the introduction to the last dessert recipe (for "Prunes in Red Wine"), Ms. Wells and Bistro Cooking is sure to please not just the novice in the kitchen, but the experienced cook as well. The recipes have been carefully selected to appeal to the reader and cook who want to set wonderful food on the table with a minimum of fuss. --Susan Loomis
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'Patricia Well's 'Bistro Cooking' has not left my kitchen since it came out' --Nigel Slater, The Observer<br /><br />'Patricia Wells' wonderful naturalness, openness, and honesty are in perfect harmony with the simple, delicious fare that she celebrates in 'Bistro Cooking'...her enthusiasm and joy are reflected on every page of this fine book, and happily we are all beneficiaries.' --Jacques Pépin
'Patricia Wells' wonderful naturalness, openness, and honesty are in perfect harmony with the simple, delicious fare that she celebrates in 'Bistro Cooking'...her enthusiasm and joy are reflected on every page of this fine book, and happily we are all beneficiaries.' --Jacques Pépin
'Patricia Wells' wonderful naturalness, openness, and honesty are in perfect harmony with the simple, delicious fare that she celebrates in 'Bistro Cooking'...her enthusiasm and joy are reflected on every page of this fine book, and happily we are all beneficiaries.' --Jacques Pépin
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By stoveboy78
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This was the first book I ever bought on cooking 16 years ago. I'm still a chef and still love this book the recipes always work and true the layout is hard to follow sometimes, but the little comments about the history of the dishes and who the bistro belongs too just make the book more endearing in my opinion. I cannot believe more people do not own this wonderfull cookery book. All of her other books do not compare to this one they always were going to struggle to compare to this unknown masterpiece. The recipes are atractive and always work and the chicken dishes really put all of the other meat books out in the cold. Highly recommended.
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Having tried to cook from some of the more traditional French cookery books over the years this book is really refreshing. Some lovely recipes which are not hard to do and a logical progression of the recipes with an engaging chatty style.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By "saitchy"
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This book is quite hard to find, but well worth hunting down - one of the best French cookery books around. Clear reciopies for delicious dishes, Bistro cooking works well as home cooking.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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A true taste of France right here in the Jungles of Borneo! Whenever I'm fed up of jungle fern and dried fish "blachan", I reach for this masterpiece to give me inspiration! The dishes are wonderfully easy to prepare and the Chocolate cake is the most divine ever created. For those who painstakingly tried to make the River Cafe's Chocolate Nemesis, look no further then this book-the recipe works EVERY time!
By Mrs D
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Bought to replace an old copy. Needed to have it back in my collection. Some favourite recipes. Only downside...no pictures
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As usual Patricia Wells has given us a treasure of easy to execute authentic French cooking.Bravo.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Teresa Ewart
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this book is a classic - the recipes are superb, there are some really "wow" dishes that i use again and again... true - the writing, layout and trite little comments are horrid - but if you're a proper cook and not a browser it doesn't matter! Can't recommend it highly enough - great idea's for dinner parties and more informal gatherings.
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The style and presentation of this book are dreadful. Horribly cliched pictures, random menus dotted about and an obsession with Beaujolais a wine they only seem to serve to tourists .
The writing is cloying and patronisingly American . It is like hearing a loud American voice in a quiet French town It is a shame it was not translated into English.
Why buy it then?- well to give Mrs Wells credit the recipes are excellent and do indeed evoke cheap and cheerful French restaurant cooking very well indeed . I just wish she had had a better editor .
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If you have room for only one cookbook, this is it!
Bistro Cooking brings alive everything that is good about cooking. Fantastic recipes, that are rewarding to prepare, and a delight to eat. Read more
Published on 1 April 2000
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This is my favourite cook book.
This woman is a genius (food critic for the International Herald Tribune). The recipes are wonderful and easy to make. You'll love it.
Published on 19 Jun 1999
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