Amazon.com Review
What's most important here--and it shows up in the cookbook--is that there is no one way to cook. The point of the book isn't to follow recipes, but to cook from the suggestions. And Julia and Jacques have many, many suggestions when it comes to home cooking in the French style. And many tips, for that matter.
On the other hand, sometimes you want some rules. And that's where Julia's The Way to Cook comes in. Julia blends classic techniques with common-sense American cooking for a wonderfully instructive volume. Once her master recipe is conquered, cooks can employ the techniques learned in a number of variations. We've put both books together for a terrific gift set that will thrill cooks (and particularly Julia Child fans) of every level. Give this to your sister-in-law and then wait for the dinner invitations to start rolling in.
