Scook, The Complete Cookery Course, Anne-Sophie Pic’s latest cookbook, is a vibrant, photograph filled tutorial of French cooking which detail a 100 recipes. Step-by-step photographs help guide us from souffles, puff pastry, and macarons to Poached Egg with Snail Foam, Galangal and Artichokes. Have no fear there are many approachable recipes that don’t include snail foam.
Fresh Morels with Tarragon and Parmesan Cream, Saint Marcellin Cheese Croquettes, Ravioli Gratin with Caramelized Onions and Light Nutmeg Bechamel and Rum Baba with Chestnut Sauce and Vanilla Whipped Cream are a few of the stunners in this book. I am putting the ravioli gratin on my must make list after vacation along with a dozen other recipes from Scook.
I love the detailed instructions on How to Peel and Dice Tomatoes, How to Make Melba Toast, How to Make Au Jus and many more lessons of this type that are included. The book is divided into five sections of cooking segments: Entertaining, Everyday, Classics, Home and For Children.
Pic’s focus for this book is what she cooks and is filled with creations inspired by her childhood and professional experience. There are recipes from basic to complicated and I appreciate that in a cookbook that will take you out of your comfort zone or allow you to try something simpler.
Cinnamon and Cherry Clafoutis, Iced Grand Marnier Souffle, Chocolate Mint Profiteroles and Almond Pannacotta with Raspberry Confit and Crumble are a few of the desserts that will be sure to impress your family and guests. The recipes in the Children Section include Boulangere Potatoes with Bacon, Raspberry Swiss Roll and Pain Perdue with Strawberry Jam — with them broken down into “Fast but Good Food”, “Nurturing a Love of Fine Food” and “Childhood Favorites”.
This book is a must have for serious cooks and cookbook lovers. Here are a few gorgeous photos from the book — Courtesy of Quarto Publishing Group USA.
Poached Vanilla Pear
Coconut and Lime Iles Flottantes
Random Number Generator chose comment #21 — Allison Harper. Allison, I have sent you an email. Congratulations! GIVEAWAY: Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group USA – I have a copy of this gorgeous book for one of you. The giveaway is open to US Addresses only and Random Number Generator will choose a winner on September 1st. Leave a comment here telling me your favorite French dish. Good luck!
I just got back from a trip to France, and I would love to have this book, especially since it’s by a female chef.
Forgot to say that I love clafoutis, but my husband loves a good souffle.
I love French food. Hard to say what my favorite is. Maybe cassoulet on a winter day
I absolutely love French pastry.
My favorite French dish is Aligot. Yum!
Hmmmmmm. I’m going to have to go with chocolate mousse. Looks like a fabulous book.
My favorite French dish is crème brulee.
My favorite French dish is Bouillabaisse.
My favorite French dish? That’s hard to say, but currently it’s croissants…made correctly, they are heavenly!
My favorite french dish is crusty bread and butter. That counts, right?
My favorite Frecnh dish? ALL OF THEM!!
I LOVE French pastries!
French Onion soup
Sounds like a fantastic book!
My fav french food is croissants!
Not sure what my favorite would be.
Sounds awesome. Thank you.
I love her book Le Livre Blanc, and have been wanting this since it was first announced! Fingers crossed! My favorite French dish is cassoulet.
Buckwheat Crêpes are always delicious.
Cassoulet on a cold winter night
I have to go with creme brûlée as my favorite, but there are so many great French dishes.
Gigot di sept heures is a favorite, but there are so many!
Anything made with choux paste especially filled with pastry cream.
Paris brest.
Crusty baguette with cheese and fresh tomato slices, on a spontaneous picnic in a vineyard.
i love making soufflés. I was amazed that I could even make one that turned out and my family loved it. Then I made another at Thanksgiving for company. Wonderful again!
Cream filled eclairs.
I just like a simple baguette with some great cheese.
bonjour
I would love to win this book from Anne Sophie
My favorite french dish is probably blanquette de veau even though tete de veau sauce gribiche is not far behind
thanks for making all of this available to us
monique
My fav French dish is baguette and cheese!
My daughter has taught herself to speak/read/write (and almost understand fast speaking) French in the last year and I’d love to reward her with this book to start her own cookbook collection. Our favorite French dish is a bacon and onion tarte.
My favorite French dishe is Chicken Coq Au Van
I love a good pate or seared foie gras or a lovely rouget or a bouillabaisse eaten near Nice, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea!
Our family loves all kinds of souffles especially sweet one!
Escargot
Ile flottant!
Gnocchi with vodka cream sauce!
Pork fried rice.
My favorite French dish is actually pastry: millefeuille (a Napoleon). If the dish must be savory, then my choice is coquilles St. Jacques.
I make a killer croissant breakfast/dessert pudding! Thank you!!