– Customer review on 31/05/2011

This book was a present to my step daughter. She was thrilled to receive it and has already tried a couple of recipes. This book is full of interesting recipies and helpful tips. I can recommend it to other inspired cooks and friends of Manu and the french kitchen.

– Customer review on 25/02/2011

Really love this cookbook. I have SO MANY cookbooks including the extensive French classic The Complete Robuchon by Joel Robuchon. So yes, there are many many French recipes around.

What I like about Manu's book is the easy to lay out size of the book, easy to read recipes, gorgeous rustic colour photos for practically every recipe except for some basics e.g. mayonnaise which are inspirational (whereas The Complete Robuchon does not contain many pictures at all). Also includes suggested menus and his own personal flavour in all the recipes. With a family history of cooking on both sides of his family, his recipes look like old favourites tried and tested and improved over generations. Plus all the love of his mum's cooking - it had to be a must buy.

Its great how he adds 30g of cooked mashed potato to his Aioli and some other sauces to give it alittle more weight and depth. Tips and slight changes to recipes like these can make that new difference we're craving in our cuisine.

Has his Beurre Blanc sausage recipe! Plus Tarte Tatin, an awesome Chocolate Tart with chocolate pastry and a delicious Mussels and Saffron Pie. Organised by Salads, Seafood and Fish, and the variety of meats including rabbit, duck, then Desserts. Interesting range including Cucumber Salad, Smoked Ocean Trout Carbonara, Watercress Soup to classics of Beef Cheek Bourguignon, Bouillabaisse, Frangipane Tart, Creme Brulee....lots!