Michel Guérard's Cuisine Gourmande
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
From the kitchens of Eugénie-les-Bains, one of France's most celebrated culinary destinations, Michel Guérard's Cuisine Gourmande presents the revolutionary gastronomic vision of a chef who single-handedly transformed the landscape of French cooking. A pioneer of the nouvelle cuisine movement, Guérard crafts a cookbook that is both a practical guide and a philosophical manifesto, arguing passionately that exceptional flavour need not be sacrificed in pursuit of lighter, more refined dining. This translated and Australian-adapted edition makes his iconic recipes — rich with classical French technique yet reimagined for the modern palate — accessible to a new generation of home cooks and culinary enthusiasts. Guérard's prose is as precise and elegant as his plating, and his instructions carry the confidence of a three-Michelin-starred maître. The book stands as a landmark text in 20th-century culinary literature, illuminating not just how to cook, but how to think about food — its aesthetics, its seasonality, and its power to delight. Whether you are a seasoned cook or an ambitious beginner, this volume will leave you wondering just how transformative a single meal, prepared with true intention, can be.
Author: Michel Guérard
Format: Hardback
Genre: Cookery
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
From the kitchens of Eugénie-les-Bains, one of France's most celebrated culinary destinations, Michel Guérard's Cuisine Gourmande presents the revolutionary gastronomic vision of a chef who single-handedly transformed the landscape of French cooking. A pioneer of the nouvelle cuisine movement, Guérard crafts a cookbook that is both a practical guide and a philosophical manifesto, arguing passionately that exceptional flavour need not be sacrificed in pursuit of lighter, more refined dining. This translated and Australian-adapted edition makes his iconic recipes — rich with classical French technique yet reimagined for the modern palate — accessible to a new generation of home cooks and culinary enthusiasts. Guérard's prose is as precise and elegant as his plating, and his instructions carry the confidence of a three-Michelin-starred maître. The book stands as a landmark text in 20th-century culinary literature, illuminating not just how to cook, but how to think about food — its aesthetics, its seasonality, and its power to delight. Whether you are a seasoned cook or an ambitious beginner, this volume will leave you wondering just how transformative a single meal, prepared with true intention, can be.