"Leafing through my copy of Rebekah Peppler's new book left me with a deep, overpowering ache to host friends for a dinner party complete with XL gougeres, coq au vermouth, and a fig clafouti. I'm counting down the days, and instead living vicariously through the breathtaking photography in these pages."
—Food & Wine
Mastering the Art of French Cooking meets Dinner: Changing the Game in a beautifully photographed, fresh approach to French cooking and gathering, with 125 simple recipes.
À Table: Recipes for Cooking and Eating the French Way is an alluring, delicious invitation to the French table from Paris-based American food writer and stylist, Rebekah Peppler. It is both a repertoire-building cookbook and a stylish guide that will make readers feel as though they are traveling through France with a close friend.
New York Times contributing writer Rebekah Peppler shares 125 elegant, “new French” recipes that reflect a modern, multicultural French table. With approachable recipes, a conversational tone, and aspirational photography, À Table contains secrets for cooking simple, sophisticated meals and recreating the magic and charm of French life anywhere in the world.
125 ACCESSIBLE RECIPES: Included are classics such as Ratatouille and Crème Brûlée; regional dishes, such as Basque Chicken, Niçoise (for a Crowd), and Alsatian Cheesecake; as well as recipes born of the melding of the cultures and flavors that help define contemporary French eating, from Bigger Bánh Mì and Lamb Tagine to Green Shakshuka.
USEFUL ADVICE: Guidance on shopping, stocking the pantry, and preparing the table, as well as stories on French food culture, make this not just a recipe-driven cookbook but also a chic guide to modern French living.
FOREVER CHIC: French food and the French lifestyle will never go out of style. À Table offers a window into an enviable way of life and is filled with inspiring, useful tips—perfect for Francophiles and anyone who likes to cook and eat good food.
Perfect for:
- Home cooks looking for accessible recipes, relying less on fancy techniques and more on ease and accessibility.
- Fans of Rebekah Peppler’s work, including her James Beard Award-nominated book, Apéritif, and regular writing in the New York Times.
- People of all ages who like to plan unfussy meals with delicious food and minimal prep.
- People of all ages who like to host unfussy gatherings with delicious food and minimal prep
"Envy-inducing photographs of dinner scenes and cityscapes appear throughout…As much a lifestyle guide as a culinary one, this is a no-brainer for Francophiles."
–Publishers Weekly
"Leafing through my copy of Rebekah Peppler's new book left me with a deep, overpowering ache to host friends for a dinner party complete with XL gougeres, coq au vermouth, and a fig clafouti. I'm counting down the days, and instead living vicariously through the breathtaking photography in these pages."
—Food & Wine
"As we all start returning, albeit sporadically, to life as we knew it, Peppler’s 'À Table' is a fantastic guide to re-learn how to entertain in a way that makes everyone feel like we’re back in the good ol' times."
—The Los Angeles Times
"A prolific food writer and stylist, Peppler cultivated a reputation for hosting relaxed, flavor-infused soirees in Brooklyn and Los Angeles before planting roots in Paris. In this savvy volume, she channels that laid-back style into stylish, sexy gatherings in the tiny apartment of her adopted city."
—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution