Chef Q in Paris: The Fall Collection

#1 Amazon Best Seller in French Cooking, Food & Wine A Parisian private chef shares his favorite fall recipes and anecdotes in this delicious collection with French flair! As fall arrives, let's change more than just our wardrobes-let's reinvent our cooking with seasonal products! Too difficult or time-consuming? Not with these tips and quick and easy recipes from chef Didier Quemener. Didier's cooking is all about seasonal ingredients (no strawberries on Didier's table in November). He grew up in the French countryside, picking fresh fruit and vegetables in his grandmother's garden and preparing flavorful meals at her side. Today, Didier brings that love for seasonal products to his guests and to you. As a result, your meals will be tastier, easier to make-and less expensive. Is this a purely French cookbook? No! Didier, who's traveled throughout the U.S., Europe and China, is greatly influenced by his voyages, and his cuisine is the perfect reflection of this. So if you like cookbooks with a seasonal and international touch, you'll find this one especially delightful! Author Interview It's such a fun idea to have four cookbooks in your series, one for each season. Why did you choose to focus on seasonal cooking? Seasonal products are the key to great cooking! To truly enjoy food at its best, we have to appreciate what nature gives us-and at the time when it's ready to be on our plates. For instance, I can't see myself cooking a cherry pie in December or a French apple tart in June! Follow the seasons, and logically your meals will be tastier. French cuisine sounds delicious but French cooking sounds hard. Are your recipes easy? Involved? Somewhere in-between? That's another myth that needs a good debunking! Like all great cuisine in this world, French cuisine started in the countryside where people had to be wise and frugal, using products available to them at a given time. Today, French "haute-cuisine" is a different ballgame, but when it comes to traditional, original and tasty French cooking, there is nothing complicated about it. The recipe? A bit of time, the right products and the right method! You're a French-American chef living in Paris who sometimes works in the U.K. and often travels the world. I'm guessing I'll find international influences in your cookbook, and not just French recipes, right? You're correct! That's what I love about traveling: being exposed to a variety of cuisines, products, stories behind recipes, etc. I love to learn about new foods and ingredients, and see how the locals use them in their cooking. Then I bring my discoveries back to my own kitchen! Categories French Cookbooks Seasonal Cookbooks Gourmet Cookbooks For new and experienced cooks who like: french cooking, seasonal cooking, appetizer recipes, dessert recipes, main course recipes, drink recipes, cocktail recipes, healthy eating, healthy cooking, french cuisine, secrets of the best chefs, gourmet cooking, vegetarian recipes, clean eating"