My Little French Kitchen: Over 100 Recipes from the Mountains, Market Squares, and Shores of France

I've been a huge fan of Rachel's for years, but to my surprise, I actually like this book better than  The Little Paris Kitchen: 120 Simple But Classic French Recipes , the book I'm sure most people know Rachel for. I like that there is a wider range of recipes to choose from and it's interesting to see the recipes from different regions of France. I think there are a lot more recipes that I would make in this book than in her Paris one. There's a lot of variety with vegetarian and meat dishes and not as many French-specific ingredients that are difficult or expensive to find in the US. I still recommend the Paris book but this one is another must-have.If you are deciding between this or the Paris book, I think this is much better choice. My only complaint is that the US edition has weird measurements. Some of the recipes include the metric system, which I prefer, while others use the US system with no conversions. This is frustrating, especially when making desserts which require more accuracy than cup measurements. This is an error on the publisher's part and doesn't reflect poorly on Rachel in anyway. I will likely purchase the UK edition to save myself the trouble of converting some of the dessert recipes back to metric measurements.

If you’re familiar with Rachel Khoo and have watched her television shows that feature cooking, you will know about her time living in France. This book is divided by regions: Brittany, Bordeaux, Basque, Provence, Lyon, & Alsace. Each of these regions has certain influences that make them known for certain ingredients which produce elegant, yet oh so simplistic dishes.With each region, Rachel gives you a brief summary with her illustrations before delving into recipes which are all photographed by David Loftus. She really takes you on her journey.One of my favorite savory dishes is the “Poulet Rôti Au Vin Rouge” or “Red Wine Roast Chicken” and “Tian Provençal” or “Provençal Vegetable Bake.” Also many pastry driven recipes which are just sinful but delicious. Oh my, the Brioche! Yum

Sigh. I think my issue may be that I don't have a crush on the author. I made the mistake of believing all the positive (dare I say 'gushing') reviews and ordering several of her books. The recipes aren't US friendly in terms of obtaining ingredients easily. Luckily the author is visually appealing as there are so many photographs of her that I felt I was looking at a modeling portfolio or the "I love me" diary of a narcissist. Of all the cookbooks by this author, I can only recommend the volume on making granola. I've never seen an episode of her show, so I can't say if this is similar to what is presented on tv. Three stars simply because it is a functional cookbook and there are some good recipes.

To the couple of downers I address my review. I am a cook and a chef and collect cookbooks,good ones to mediocre ones. Every cookbook has, at least, a different point of view that is unique, much like a finger print. Mlle. Khoo's is certainly unique and well thought out, and most decidedly beautiful and thoughtful in every way. I loved her anecdotes, her love for the terroir, and hér unique loving perspective of the regional differences. The food simply looked luscious in pictures and words. What is there not love in this travelogue of tastes?

Its cute. Incredibly impractical for even weekly use. and as other reviews states, definitely more focused on the chef than the actual food. I purchased 3 of her books and they are all the same. looks good in the collection.

love these cook books

This is a nice little book. I've already made a couple of recipes and they were good. Of course you need to adjust the recipes a bit but that is typicalwith most. Some of the recipes called for ingredients that would extremely difficult to find here but most of them looked good.It was well written and easy to read.

Rachel Khoo has enabled me to visit the different regions and cuisines of France. Her twists on traditional French recipes seem accessible to the home cook. The pictures and illustrations were beautiful.If you are interested in cookbooks, this may be one that you would like to add to your collection. This is not a good book for gluten intolerant, dairy intolerant, or vegetarians. Also if you do not eat pork, you might want to avoid this book.

I stumbled on Rachel Khoo through videos. She's a terrific chef, and is so creative with her recipes, I guarantee that you won't be disappointed. There aren't multiple steps to flavour, instead she streamlines a recipe so that you're not overwhelmed. She has a wonderful joie de vivre and everything I've made has been stellar.

I thought I liked french cooking but this book is a bit heavy on the use of meats and seafood. I made a few recipes and I just didn't really enjoy them. I do like the little blurbs about the different areas in France and I liked how the recipes were classified by their unique area.

Faites le tour de la France!

Buy yours today! love the recipes, everyone asks me where I got the recipes!!!