French Comfort Food

Review "Some of the best comfort food is French,” food journalist, cooking instructor, and blogger Davis (Cuisine Niçoise) writes in her introduction to this savory valentine to French cooking, “and it is not that hard to make at home.” She proves her point again and again, showing readers how they can transform their home into a private French bistro with dishes such as a rustic caramelized onion and Roquefort clafouti, classic French onion soup gratinée, and duck breasts with black cherry sauce. Simple pleasures like a crusty baguette with melted chocolate or a perfect croque madame dominate the offerings, though Davis doesn’t shy away from more formidable fare, such as a pork and vegetable stew with dumplings that requires a whopping 33 ingredients or a visually impressive layered vegetable omelet cake that calls for three omelets stacked upon one another. Davis does what she can to ease prep and cook times (slow cookers are employed for traditional cassoulet) without sacrificing the all-important flavor. Even though some dishes require more time and preparation than others, readers will find their patience rewarded with memorable results. (Publishers Weekly 2014-06-16) “This book is so up my alley. I am so excited….it is one of the most delicious books I have looked through in quite a long time.” (Cathy Erway Eat Your Words 2014-09-28) “Hillary Davis, you did it again. Another gorgeous book! Your recipes are not the same-old same-old that you get in most French cookbooks. This is an important cookbook, one that is a gold mine of grand-mère recipes.” (Ann Haigh On The Menu Radio 2014-08-24) “This beautiful new cookbook captures the hearty and heartwarming side of French cooking with a collection of classic recipes and regional favorites, many given modern updates to put them in sync with the way people eat today.” (Grant Butler The Oregonian 2014-09-02) “This book will make you want to don an apron and turn up the flame.” (New Hampshire Magazine 2014-09-01) “Davis emphasizes that as life grows faster and faster-paced, the love of cooking at home returns to the slower, cherished way ― a little while in the kitchen and around the family table means a lot more of the good life.” (Steve Sherman The Keene Sentinel 2014-09-14) “Her love of all things French jumps from every page and the photos make you want to immediately book a flight.” (Lisa Dinsmore OneForTheTable.com 2014-09-22) “As we head into fall and cooler days, this cookbook with its new-but-familiar comfort food dishes is not likely to leave the kitchen very often.” (TheKitchn.com 2014-08-20) Product Description In France, people take pride in preserving the recipes of their regional heritage and deeply rooted traditions. What has remained true over time is that the French have a determined hold on their beloved regional classic dishes, the ones they grew up with that their mothers and grandmothers and grandmothers before them made--French comfort food. Collected here are recipes from friends and acquaintances Hillary Davis has made while living in France, recipes handed down through the years as well as modern family remakes of the originals. With these resources, plus referring to her hundreds of well-worn cookbooks, Davis has brought together her favorite comfort food recipes from France, with a hope that they will inspire and charm you, showing just how fabulous good home-cooked food from France can be. Hillary Davis , food journalist, cooking instructor, and writer and creator of the popular food blog Marche Dimanche, is a long-time food columnist and restaurant critic for New Hampshire Magazine, and her work has been featured in many national and international magazine and website articles. She is also the author of Cuisine Nicoise and has been a food and travel lecturer on Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruise lines. About the Author Hillary Davis lived in Paris for 3 years and in the south of France, in a village outside of Nice, for over 11 years. D