Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol.1: Volume 1 Unknown Binding – 24 Nov. 2011

Although this book was written last century, many of the recipes and procedures have not changed, and Julia Childs remains one of the forerunners in the cookery world!

One of the most famous French cooking books and for good reason, easy to follow and good traditional French foods. Some recipes can take a long time so beware.

Bought after watching the movie Julia Childs.

I bought this book after watching the film 'Julie and Julia' and I'm not disappointed with the in depth methods described in each recipe. It's rather quaint the way the ingredients are listed down the side of each page, along side the methods. In fact, it beats looking up and down the page as you follow a recipe for the first time, something which irritates me in the more conventional cookery books as I find it easy to get lost sometimes. As for the recipes themselves, they are truly inspirational and informative, even for experienced cooks like myself. There is something there for everyone to pick up on and learn. I love the sauces section - it's too easy these days to 'cheat' with ready made products,but, this book has shown me how easy it is to do them for yourself all over again. When you think about it, how many dishes do you eat out at fancy restaurants that have these sauces at the heart of their recipes? Once I've been through this book I'll definitely be buying volume two! And one more tip, I've invested in a good, quality cast iron casserole dish which cooked Julia's roast chicken with divine flavours! A must for this sort of cuisine I feel - quality cast iron to bring out the flavours!

After seeing the movie Julia & Julia I could not wait to order Julia Childs books, amazon was great with service and price. Once I received I am enjoying read as Julia explains everything in lay mans terms keeping it real.I am looking forward to start cooking some of the fabulous recipes and recommend these cook books to everyone.

Nice book

Bought as a gift

Enjoyed this book; would have liked it more if the pages stayed put but sadly each time I turned a page, it came away from the spine!It looks brand new too