Customer Reviews

French Food At Home

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The real magic in this great book is that it's approachable and inventive. It's full of things you'll actually make. Things that taste good and look good. But don't let the simplicity fool you--the flavors are fresh and surprising. And Calder's heatnotes are a joy. Encore!

I first found this book in the library, and was enjoying cooking from it so much that I didn't want to take it back. I've gone and gotten myself a copy, and cooked many of the recipes from it, and each one has been delicious and fairly simple to make. The instructions are clear, and as others have mentioned, she's a very engaging and amusing writer. I have a lot of cookbooks, but this has quickly become a favorite.

This is a fantastic book both to read as well for its recipes and cooking advice. Laura Calder obviously enjoys feeding her friends good, simple and delicious food without any fuss - not difficult, ornate French dishes that may keep you in the kitchen all day . Her recipes are at the same time simple to understand, easy to execute and simply delicious. I have used her recipes to put together several dinner parties for my friends, and I didnt spend the day or the evening in the kitchen. Her writing is both warm an funny - an excellent read in itself! Highly recommended!

I really loved this book for the most part - it is well written and her recipes are not complicated. She makes french food seem less intimidating. I have made the Salmon Camembert (delicious), Wine Sausages (easy and rich), Beet Stacks (impressive - a burst of different, complex flavors and very gorgeous to look at); as well as the Potato Gratin and The Lemon Tart Of My Dreams. The last two recipes have some minor problems - both were rather runny - especially the tart. The tart had the best flavor of any lemon tart I have ever had, but I was disappointed with the texture. It might either need to be cooked a little longer than the directions, it may need a thickener of some sort - or it may simply need to rest overnight in the refrigerator. I am not sure which is the best way to correct this. I will try it again and try to perfect this thing. The taste alone is worth the effort!

Other than those minor problems, everything in this book is doable and I will certainly be trying more!

purchased this book along with chef at home and the neeleys celebration. after watching the show on the food network (french food at home) i was extremely dissapointed with the recipes. not at all anything that i could recognize now would i really enjoy cooking, i feel that i am quite a good cook and was more excited with the purchase of the other two books that i had purchased with much more interesting recipes. yes, i know that french cooking is different the the other two books but definately not worth the money, will give it to my daughter.

Laura has an ease in her recipes that allows the home cook to recreate these recipes at home. Many of the recipes use pantry and garden staples that we should have in our homes or if lucky in our gardens. If you don't have a garden they are easy to find at the local market. When I retired I made it a point to pick a cookbook and flip to a recipe make it for friends and family I can honestly say everyone loved when one of Laura's was chosen. Wither your a first time cook or a seasoned pro "French Food at Home" is a winner.

Laura Calder has written a miraculous cookbook. She has taken the mystery and difficulty out of cooking French food at home. The recipes are inventive, clear and easy to make. And taste nothing short of fantastic. Plus, her writing style is engaging, knowledgable and eminently readable. I cannot recommend this book strongly enough for anyone who loves to food and loves to cook.

As a European (i'm from Belgium)i'm used to very good food. So when i moved to Canada and saw Laura Calder's TV cooking show i was very impressed by her approach to French recipes. Also she's very dry and funny so that made her show very popular in my book. so ofcourse i had to buy her book which is written in the same way as she talks on tv -to be honest if she would ve just written essays without recipes it would be equally enjoyable. I have tried several of the recipes and they are very easy with great results. Believe me when i say this is how they cook in France ...Thumbs up for this book , but please Laura next time include some photo's...

I've read the whole book since receiving it recently and I love it. If you love the TV show and if you love Laura Calder or even if you haven't seen the show, but like cooking, you won't be disappointed. Laura offers good recipes; her personal insights and ideas make you feel like the two of you are friends. The two recipes I tried were good and I will make them again. I liked the book so much, I ordered her new book!!!!

I love Laura's show on the Food Network, and this book is a perfect representaion of all her charms in writing. The recipies are easy and presented in a way that stimulates the senses as well as the imagination.