French Cooking in Ten Minutes: or Adapting to the Rhythm of Modern Life: Adapting to the Rhythm of Modern Life (1930)

Tis ok but thin and maybe I was expecting a little more

You don't need to cook to love this book, just dip in for inspiration and some serious joie de vivre. And to see the author thinks the English cook pasta better than the French. Sante!

A nice little book for the novice cook to gain confidence from.

I collect cookery books and enjoyed this history of recipes that clearly inform many recent chef recipes

Very influential on Raymond Blanc with good reason.

Fantastic no nonsense book. There is also a tv series filmed back in the 80s available on certain streaming platform of the same name. Probably one of the best cook shows on tv

I bought two copies, one for each of my kids, and feel like this is the one book you need if you only ever have one recipe book. It's more of a philosophy book than a cook book, and there's nothing fancy going on here, but some of the recipes are actually quite practical. The simple tomato soup is, well, super.

This is my second copy - I rather foolishly let someone borrow my first copy!Despite being first published in the 1930s the advice is still relevant today. Judicious use of "convenience" foods and simple techniques produce excellent food in very little time. His other books are also well worth reading. The fact that Elizabeth David was a fan of his says more than I can.