FRENCH LAUNDRY COOKBOOK (ARTISAN) (HB)

Thomas Keller’s first cookbook is every bit as satisfying as a meal from his acclaimed restaurant in the Napa Valley, offering a series of small, impeccable, highly refined, intensely focused courses. Most dazzling is how simple the methods are: squeegeeing the moisture from the skin on fish so it sautees beautifully; poaching eggs in a deep pot of water for perfect shape. The French Laundry Cookbook captures, through recipes, essays, profiles, and extraordinary photography, one of America's great restaurants, its great chef, and the food that makes both unique