Full Description
Shortlisted for a 2021 Taste Canada Award and now available in paperback, Bisous & Brioche will transport you to a rustic French cottage surrounded by vineyards—no matter where in the world your kitchen might be.
For years readers of Laura Bradbury's bestselling Grape Series memoirs have been clamouring for the secrets behind all the mouthwatering meals described in the stories about her life in Beaune, Burgundy. Together with her friend, photographer and cookbook author Rebecca Wellman, Laura shares recipes that have been handed down through her husband Franck's family or passed on by French friends and neighbours, and that now feature regularly on the menu at her house.
Bisous & Brioche features classics like vinaigrettes, madeleines, crêpes, crème fraîche, tarts, cassoulet, coq au vin—dishes whose names alone will warm the heart of any Francophile. The recipes are served up with anecdotes about their arrival in Laura's life and are accompanied by Rebecca's sun-soaked photos of market visits, meal prep, and lazy lunches in the vineyard.
Contents
Introduction
Inside the French Pantry
A Primer on Ingredients
Seasonings
Dressings and Vinaigrettes
Stocks and Broths
Sauces
Pastry
A Guide to French Mealtimes
Goûter
Chocolate Biscuits with Mémé
Sunday Night Crêpes
Marie's Lemon Madeleines
Chocolate in Baguette
Cannelés
Honey-Glazed Brioches
For Starters
Kir
Franck's Cheese Gougères
Classic French Pissaladière
Celeriac Remoulade
Radishes with Butter and Salt
Germain Reunion Salad
New Year's Oysters on the Shell with Green Apple Mignonette
Wedding French Onion Soup
Artichoke and Asparagus Tart
Potato Leek Soup
Salmon Rillettes
Michèle's Tabbouleh
Marie's French Tomato Tart
Endive and Apple Salad with Gruyère and Walnuts
Fresh Greens with Lardons and Fromage de Chèvre
Warm Beet Salad with Greens and Feta
The Main Event
Routier Tomates Farcies
Laura's Snowstorm Leek and Goat Cheese Quiche
Potato and Mushroom Galette
Roasted Meuilley Cherry Tomatoes and Chicken
Salmon Papillote with Franck's Asparagus
Beef Bourguignon with Homemade Egg Noodles
Coq au Vin with White Wine
Salade Niçoise
Mussels with Lemon and Shallots
Oeufs en Meurette with White Wine
Simple-ish Cassoulet
Rustic Lentil and Potato Stew
Bouillabaisse
Prune-Stuffed Pork with Prosciutto
Christmas Quiche
Creamy Dijon Chicken with Bacon and Spinach
Steak with Pepper Sauce
Braised Endives with Ham and Béchamel
The Cheese Platter
On the Side
French Bread
Roasted Green Veg with Lemon and Tarragon
Warm Lentils à la Lyonnaise
French Onion Rice Pilaf
Cauliflower Gratin with Garlic and Sage
Roasted Squash with Garlic
French Green Beans with Crispy Shallots
Maple-Dijon Roasted Carrots
Tian de Légumes
Gratin Dauphinois
White Beans with Garlic and Rosemary
Braised Baby Onions
Spinach Soufflé
The Sweet Finish
Mémé's Chocolate Mousse
Peach and Raspberry Clafoutis
Rustic Cherry Galette
French Apple Cake
Marie's Lemon Tart
Germain French Chocolate Cake
Pain d'Épices
Fig Sorbet
Poire Belle-Hélène
Lemon Mousse
Yogurt Cake
Acknowledgements
Index
