• Eat Your Books

  2000 James Beard Award Winner, International Association of Culinary Professionals Award Winner

• judiu on August 28, 2010

  Good stuff, two ways

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Julia's quick gravlax

  • Lindsay on August 14, 2009

    So easy, feeds alot, and looks elegant. Only problem is it takes up a lot of refrigerator space for several days.

  • stef on January 01, 2019

    This was an easy and delicious recipe to make. A Christmas treat for us.

• Julia's new england chicken chowder

  • Gio on August 24, 2014

    8.15.14... Pg. 48. Wonderful chowder, full of flavor, will definitely make it again. Good for all seasons.

• Julia's basic leek and potato soup

  • smtucker on March 16, 2012

    Simple but good recipe. Needed a tad more salt (I used kosher) at the table.

  • smtucker on March 16, 2012

    For my personal war against "store-cupboard ingredients", this recipe also calls for 1 1/2 cups sliced white onion, butter, flour, salt, white pepper and water.

  • stef on November 04, 2018

    My go to recipe with homemade stock

• Brown meat stock

  • smtucker on October 09, 2012

    aromatics include onion, celery, carrot roasted with the meat bones.

• Fish stock and seafood stocks

  • smtucker on March 16, 2012

    Though good, I still prefer Rick Moonan's FISH Without a Doubt stock.

• White bean soup

  • smtucker on December 01, 2012

    White beans are cooked on the preceding page. Ingredients: soaked beans, pancetta, salt, onions, garlic, fresh or dried thyme.

• Jacques's poached chicken

  • smtucker on March 16, 2012

    I use this recipe as the basis of my weekly "Western" chicken stock. I use regular onions and omit the mushrooms. I poach the chicken as instructed, remove the chicken from the pot, strip it from the bone and throw the bones back into the pot and simmer for another 60-90 minutes. Strain the stock and use fresh vegetables if making a pot pie or soup.

• Jacques's cauliflower au gratin

  • zorra on September 14, 2013

    One of the first home-cooked dishes I ate in France, and then a completely new-to-me way to prepare vegetables. Never cooked it until now because it's so rich. Made about 1/3 the amount. Luscious, & fully satisfied my appetite for nostalgia & food.

• Braised lamb shanks

  • smccandless on April 09, 2012

    Made with 4 c mirepoix, 4c chicken stock; added grains of paradise to flour and morels (cooked in juices at end). Cooked for 1-1/2 hours. Try extra 30 minutes or slow cooker.

• Julia's roast chicken with lemon and herbs

  • aeader on May 27, 2012

    This has become my go-to recipe for roast chicken. I usually don't bother making the pan sauce as the chicken comes out so moist that you don't really need it. I've substituted different herbs but I always use the lemon (I think squeezing the juice into the cavity before baking really helps - the flavor seems to infuse the meat more than if you just put the lemon slices inside.

• Jacques's basic leek and potato soup

  • okmosa on January 26, 2020

    I was expecting more leek flavor and surprised by the combination of leek + onions in this recipe. And there really is no seasoning other than salt and pepper, which I'm sure can be so simple - but I'll use more next time. Then the color of the final pureed soup was browner than I expected. I think I accidentally got some browning on the onions and leeks and my chicken stock was a bit brown from roasting the chicken parts before making the stock. I'll probably be more careful sauteing next time and use a light-colored stock.

  • stef on January 20, 2020

    Good basic recipe. I added celery. Cooked in instant pot for 24 minutes quick release after 10

• Jacques's grilled pork chops

  • Bloominanglophile on October 23, 2013

    (2002) Great! Interesting technique of turning the chop over every two minutes to minimize the meat contracting, toughening and subsequently "forcing the juices to the other side".

• "Tortilla"- Spanish omelet with potatoes and leek

  • KissTheCook on February 24, 2017

    p. 74 - 4/2007 Very good; do again adhering to allotted timing.

• Jacques's glazed carrots and turnips

  • KissTheCook on February 20, 2016

    2.19.16 - excellent without final trim of pieces. 2" qtred wedges cut to similar size fine, and 1 tsp. sugar. Keep water no more than halfway up pieces per recipe.

• Jacques's pommes de terre boulangère

  • Rinshin on January 13, 2020

    Tasty, simple and filling without the use of cream or milk. Good backdrop side for robust meat entree. But, on it’s own, taste may be tad too subtle for today’s taste and I reached for hot sauce. My husband on other hand had 3 helpings on its own and no leftovers using half the recipe for 2 people. Looks like his recipe in Essential Pepin uses wine and that may have lifted this recipe. Next time use that recipe instead. Photo added

• Jacques's skillet duck with parsnips and shallots

  • sherrib on June 22, 2015

    Love love love this recipe. It is genius on so many different levels. The duck is easy to cook and the flavors of the other ingredients not only complement but play off each other exceptionally well. A simple preparation with simple ingredients yielding a complex and perfect dish. Pure genius.

• Jacques's chocolate roulade

  • Zosia on September 19, 2015

    Essentially a chocolate souffle baked on a sheet pan, this flourless roulade was ethereal in texture but intensely chocolate-y in flavour. The whipped cream filling echoed the airiness of the "cake" and was a good foil for the chocolate.

• Jacques's croque madame

  • Zosia on June 01, 2015

    Quick and tasty way to use up some leftover roast chicken. I used sourdough bread and since the sandwich was toasted in the oven, omitted the butter/oil. Do make sure your chicken is well seasoned or this could tend towards the bland.

• Jacques's salmon tartare

  • Zosia on May 05, 2015

    Basic recipe that really allowed the salmon to shine. I served it as suggested with cucumber ribbons and pumpernickel.

• Julia's simple sauce for roast lamb

  • stef on April 02, 2018

    Nice sauce although no lamb bones. Used dripping from roast

• Julias's mustard coating for lamb

  • stef on April 02, 2018

    Nice coating for leg of lamb

  • Dannausc on January 17, 2021

    Super easy and good.

• Julia's slow-roasted leg of lamb

  • stef on April 02, 2018

    Leg of lamb turned out perfect. Internal temp 135f

  • Dannausc on January 17, 2021

    Quite easy. I used the herb seasoning and the mustard-garlic coating. Very tasty.

• Julia's sautéed pork chops

  • Sandiegolemons on June 06, 2017

    This is a fall/winter dish. The spice rub sends you right to cool weather, unfortunately I made this recipe in June. Though this rub mixture (I made a bit extra for future use) will be staying in the back of the spice cabinet until summer is well over, I do look forward to using this technique to cook the pork and use of chutney/preserves. Julia has a great pork roast rub from her Mastering the Art of French Cooking that I goes nuts over. I will try that rub next time. 3 stars. Might get elevated to 3 1/2 in the right weather. I did love the use of adding Peach Preserves in the pork sauce. She does state to explore with other flavors and chutneys.

• Julia's blanquette de veau

  • anya_sf on December 21, 2020

    I did not use veal bones and only used 2.5 lbs veal stew meat as I was serving 4 and extra meat was, sadly, not in my budget. With the smaller volume, I ended up with just 2 cups stock, so supplemented with chicken broth. I cooked nearly 1 lb mushrooms (we love them, and it also made up for less meat), added a few carrots with the pearl onions (I used frozen), and stirred in some peas at the end so I wouldn't have to make a veggie side. Skipped the optional enrichment but added a splash of cream. Served with plain rice. Everyone loved it. This recipe takes a while and dirties many, many pots, but nothing is difficult and it's worth the effort.

• Cold lobster rolls

  • Matojuaa on July 14, 2017

    I can not find the recipe

• Julia's pommes de terre Dauphinoise

  • Dannausc on January 17, 2021

    Really good! I used all cream.