Cookbook giveaway – In a French Kitchen

In a French KitchenEven before Susan Herrmann Loomis wrote her now-classic memoir, On Rue Tatin, American readers have been compelled by books about the French’s ease with cooking. With In a French Kitchen, Loomis–an expat who long ago traded her American grocery store for a bustling French farmer’s market–demystifies in lively prose the seemingly effortless je ne sais quoi behind a simple French meal.

Loomis graciously provided us with a substantial excerpt from the book, and you can find details on her book tour in the EYB World Calendar of Cookbook Events.

We’re delighted to offer two copies of In a French Kitchen to EYB Members in the United States. One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post:

What traditional French dish do you most enjoy making?

Please note that you must be signed into the Rafflecopter contest before posting the comment or your entry won’t be counted. Entries from non-Members or from Members outside the US will be discarded. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends September 2, 2015. 

 

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  • angelanorr  on  August 5, 2015

    Potato Galettes

  • adrienneyoung  on  August 5, 2015

    Ratatouille!

  • chata  on  August 5, 2015

    Salade Nicoise, witch chicken instead of tuna.

  • ballen  on  August 5, 2015

    Coq au vin

  • Clove  on  August 5, 2015

    Coq au vin – delicious and in wintery Melbourne, so warm and comforting right now!

  • Titch  on  August 6, 2015

    Coq au vin

  • vickster  on  August 6, 2015

    Ratatouille

  • kedmiston  on  August 6, 2015

    I'm all about the sweets, so crème brûlée!

  • bopper  on  August 6, 2015

    coq au vin is mine

  • Biffo  on  August 6, 2015

    I love to make Moules à la crème Normande, which is Mussels cooked with white wine, cream, garlic, and french cider.

  • jenniesb  on  August 6, 2015

    I love making croissants – not sure if they originated in France (I think so), but I love layering the butter/dough and rolling it and seeing it transform into the many-layered baked delicacy that results – it's a very rewarding recipe (done right!!).

  • Katiefayhutson  on  August 6, 2015

    Pate choux and croissants.

  • helenaj  on  August 6, 2015

    French potatoes (not French fries).

  • RuthHarwood  on  August 7, 2015

    Croissants xx

  • AndieG52  on  August 7, 2015

    Coquilles St. Jacques a la Breton

  • JuneHawk  on  August 7, 2015

    Creme brulee, madelaines, and quiche!

  • vinochic  on  August 7, 2015

    mousse au chocolat

  • tcjanes  on  August 7, 2015

    Crème brulee.

  • Siegal  on  August 8, 2015

    I love tart tartin

  • jennyatkinson  on  August 8, 2015

    Love baking plum or apple galettes and rustic sourdough bread

  • matag  on  August 8, 2015

    Quiche

  • Colonel.Blink  on  August 9, 2015

    Coquilles St. Jacques

  • annieski  on  August 9, 2015

    clafoutis!

  • rchesser  on  August 9, 2015

    Macarons

  • pandapotamus  on  August 9, 2015

    onion soup!

  • ravensfan  on  August 10, 2015

    croque monsieur

  • annmartina  on  August 10, 2015

    Canele

  • jd5761  on  August 10, 2015

    Coq au vin

  • pgarcia  on  August 10, 2015

    I think Quiche Lorraine!

  • DFed  on  August 10, 2015

    mousse au chocolat is a family favorite!

  • ecasey830  on  August 10, 2015

    Quiche!

  • Nancith  on  August 11, 2015

    ragout or ratatouille

  • sillyvy  on  August 12, 2015

    coq au vin

  • Larkspur  on  August 13, 2015

    There's a Provincial potato and garlic soup that I love to make.

  • Mariarosa  on  August 14, 2015

    Coq au Vin!

  • Mariarosa  on  August 14, 2015

    Boeuf Bourguignon!

  • degustateur  on  August 14, 2015

    Ris de Veau (sweetbreads)

  • katesmom99  on  August 14, 2015

    Creme Renversee au Caramel

  • percussion03  on  August 14, 2015

    Baguettes

  • sgump  on  August 14, 2015

    This time of year, definitely ratatouille

  • JanScholl  on  August 14, 2015

    Country bread. I don't think French food is very vegetarian friendly, so I will go with my favorite food. Bread.

  • lhudson  on  August 15, 2015

    Quiche, make it all the time.

  • theresan  on  August 15, 2015

    I love the pastries and sauces.

  • lsgourmet  on  August 15, 2015

    Bouillabaisse, by far the best thing the French ever shared with the rest of us..

  • skinnelly  on  August 15, 2015

    Chocolate Bouchons

  • Sfgordon  on  August 15, 2015

    Macarons, pate a choux, and creme anglaise (but what a hassle to strain it….)

  • lindaeatsherbooks  on  August 15, 2015

    In the summer I make lots of ratatouille tian.

  • TheSpicedLife  on  August 15, 2015

    For dessert, something chocolate and creamy, like mousse. For savory, something braised from the south of France.

  • chawkins  on  August 16, 2015

    Potato gratin.

  • ladibyrd  on  August 16, 2015

    Love the simplicity of clafoutis and baguettes.

  • earthnfire  on  August 16, 2015

    Would love to learn how to make a good french onion soup, and to learn more about crepes.

  • echilt5  on  August 16, 2015

    Quiche

  • Sara  on  August 18, 2015

    I love to make–and eat–beef bourguignon.

  • monique.potel  on  August 21, 2015

    i love Susan Loomis books i own a couple of them and would love to get this one i have a US address

  • tjnelson1hotmail  on  August 21, 2015

    creme caramel

  • nadiam1000  on  August 24, 2015

    Tarte Tatin, Quiche, Clafoutis with summer cherries, Creme Brulee – I am all about the baking and recently made hubby a fruit tatr for his birthday "cake" I would love to master croissant and puff pastry…

  • ianapoli  on  August 29, 2015

    Quiche Lorraine. tarte aux fruits. brioche. and much, much more!

  • CaitlinMairi  on  August 29, 2015

    My favorite thing to make is banana and Nutella crepes because it was my go to meal when I lived in Paris as a broke college student.

  • Diane51  on  August 29, 2015

    Crepes Suzette; my husband loves the way the aroma of the crepes fills the air as I'm making them. Very comforting.

  • lauriesk  on  August 29, 2015

    I would like to make more French dishes. I do make quiche.

  • jcochran  on  August 29, 2015

    Pear, Gorgonzola and caramelized onion galette!

  • alicebrody  on  August 29, 2015

    Tarte Tatin, clafoutis

  • elysek  on  August 29, 2015

    sole bonne femme

  • topdawg11  on  August 29, 2015

    crepes

  • Deneenm  on  August 29, 2015

    tarte tatin

  • jaburg  on  August 29, 2015

    Beef Bourguignon

  • JessieV  on  August 29, 2015

    Crepes!

  • Katynstevensmom  on  August 30, 2015

    Gougeres

  • auntietina  on  August 30, 2015

    Ratatouille would be my fave.

  • ljskop  on  August 30, 2015

    Ratatouille

  • mpd  on  August 30, 2015

    Galette des rois

  • patsylu  on  August 30, 2015

    Crepes.

  • Beckiemas  on  August 30, 2015

    I love making a clafoutis

  • gbc3304  on  August 31, 2015

    mousse au chocolat – easy and the perfect dessert

  • smccandless  on  August 31, 2015

    Bouillabaisse! –It's our Christmas Eve tradition.

  • bfg67  on  August 31, 2015

    creme brulee

  • thirstyk007  on  September 1, 2015

    Croque Monsieur and Madame

  • cooperlizzy4  on  September 1, 2015

    Crem brule!

  • wjsisung  on  September 2, 2015

    Looking forward to learning to cook French

  • GRIFTERASSASIN  on  September 2, 2015

    Coq au vin

  • LyJo79  on  September 2, 2015

    I love a warm cherry clafoutis with a drizzle of vanilla cream. Yum!

  • worstkeptsecret  on  September 2, 2015

    Coq Au Vin 🙂

  • Marietjie_Wessels  on  September 2, 2015

    boeuf bourguignon and Crêpe Suzette

  • centraljersey  on  September 2, 2015

    I make yogurt cake with the recipe from On Rue Tatin — easy, and I like the chocolate twist.

  • tmcginty  on  September 2, 2015

    Onion soup!

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