Bring the simple elegance of French cooking into your home with this beautifully produced cookbook from the internationally renowned chef, Serge Dansereau. Featuring 230 classic French recipes, French Kitchen takes the sophistication and lavour of French cooking and delivers it straight to your kitchen. Serge combines expert French techniques with wonderfully fresh produce and the best ingredients to show you how to create delicious meals every time. Whether you're looking for tips on how to create the perfect cassoulet, or hunting for that last missing ingredient in your clafoutis, the author shares his award-winning culinary know-how to help you turn a good dish into a great one. This indispensable book features chef's notes, tips for getting the best out of your cooking and helpful suggestions for seasonal variations to give flexibility in the kitchen all year round - so you'll never be at a loss for what to cook. Serge gives you the confidence to substitute an ingredient here or there, so you can turn a summer dish into a winter one, or adapt it to what you've already got in the cupboard. There are even sections on cooking for kids (designed to delight even the fussiest of appetites) and useful meal suggestions for all occasions. Taking you through all meal times, French Kitchen has a recipe to suit any time of the day. Whether it's a buttery brioche breakfast, a warming onion soup for lunch or chicken confit with mushrooms and bacon for dinner, (not forgetting a slice of chocolate and raspberry tart for dessert), you'll be inspired to enjoy the style and flavours of French cooking wherever you are.