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Master the art of classic French cuisine with this stunning cookbook filled with 100 recipes, infographics, dozens of step-by-step color photographs, and a handy illustrated glossary.In this stunning French cooking bible, chef Marianne Megnier-Moreno simplifies the art of French cooking as she teaches home cooks how to create a range of impressive French dishes. Megnier-Moreno carefully and clearly takes you step by step, beginning with fundamental recipes for basic stocks (chicken, beef, fish) , sauces (roux, bchamel, hollandaise) , and preparations (cutting onions, cooking eggs, preparing clarified butter) . She then teaches you the techniques that are the heart of French cooking: sauting, roasting, grilling, braising, poaching, and more.She follows these hands-on instructions with forty recipes for making classic French dishes, including boeuf bourguignon, salmon confit, cheese souffl, stuffed mussels, pot-au-feu, roast chicken, and the perfect hamburger.