Bistro Cooking
by Patricia Wells
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Book Reviews of Bistro Cooking
Book Review: Great introduction to French cooking!
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband purchased this cookbook for me as a gift after returning from France. I am very impressed with the quality and expertise in which this book is written. It gives you a sense of "being there" with great descriptions of the recipes complete with information about origins of the recipes. I think the book could utilize a little better organization for each recipe but overall it is a great book on French cuisine whether you are a novice or experienced cook. Dean & Deluca has this book for sale and you can buy any speciality spices that you might need to prepare your dishes directly from their website.Book Review: The Little Cookbook That Could!
Summary: 5 Stars
I received this book as a present nearly 10 years ago. In my library of over 200 cookbooks, this is the absolute champion when it comes to simple, very "French bistro" dishes to prepare for family & friends. Recipes are easy to follow and use easy to find ingredients, and I have yet to flub a dish out of this book. The pie/tart shell recipes included in the basics section, in particular, are definite staples to any cooking-lover's repertoire (I have them memorized -- I've made them so many times). I frequently give this book to friends who "want to learn how to cook".Book Review: Wonderfully quaint and homey
Summary: 4 Stars
Patricia has done a wonderful job of creating a book that will serve as a perfect introduction to French food and cooking. Her balance of recipes and anecdotes make this one of the few cookbooks out there that you could actually sit down and read cover to cover without actually preparing any of the food, and still come away feeling like you've gained something. Most of the recipes are very simple and easy to put together, as most Bistro food is, and yet quite delicious. Of special interest to the Francophile is the appendix listing many of Patricia's favorite Bistros throughout France.Book Review: Simply Wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
Anyone who owns this book reaches for it again and again. The wonderful recipes usually have fewer than six ingredients each and they can be put together quickly. This is the perfect family cook book for the family that: 1.)can't stand commercial barbeque sauce 2.)hates commercial salad dressing 3.) eats Wheaties and Cheerios rather than multi-colored More SugarOs 4.)gags on those gummy leaden things called coffeecakes that supermarkets foist on the public 5.)wonders why anyone bothers with cake mix AND is busy and has a rich life of reading and conversation.Book Review: A must have addition to your cooking library!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you only own five cookbooks, this should be one of them. The recipes are pure pleasure -- comfort food at its finest. I have taken years of French cooking lessons and still turn to this book every time I want to make a simple meal for my husband & I to enjoy after work. If the only recipe you tried were the one for Mme. Caretet's potato gratin, it would be worth the purchase of the book. Everyone that tries them says they are the best potatoes they have ever had. But don't stop there -- the book presents you with a wealth of eating adventures.