Scan barcode
A review by rickijill
The Little Paris Kitchen by Rachel Khoo
5.0
This week I've been reading and cooking recipes form The Little Paris Kitchen: 120 Simple but Classic French Recipes by Rachel Khoo. I thought this book might be a little more like My Berlin Kitchen and Apron Anxiety, but it's less of a memoir and more of a recipe book than the two others.
Rachel Khoo was living in London working as a fashion publicist when she decided to move to Paris and earn a degree from the prestigious Cordon Bleu. In her book, Rachel aims to make French cuisine more accessible to us, and the recipes are simple enough to cook even during a busy work week. The first three chapters are my favorites: Everyday Cooking, Snack Time, and Summer Picnics. Khoo also includes a very helpful section entitled French Basics where she shares basic recipes, techniques, and pantry items every French Chef Wannabe needs to know. The photography is fantastic in the book, and I especially liked seeing photos of her tiny little kitchen with only two burners and a small oven. I think that's part of the point of this book: you don't need the latest (and largest) gadget to cook basic delicious French food.
Rachel's tiny French apartment was only large enough to book two diners for lunch daily. People from all over the world wanted to eat simple French home cooking while in Paris, and her little apartment "dining room" was a hit with everyone, even Parisians. I would love for Rachel Khoo to feed me one day! Sadly, I read on her blog that The Little Paris Kitchen restaurant is no longer open. I appreciate her love of cooking and her simple approach to French food. I highly recommend this cookbook, and it is probably the best one I've read (and tested!) in a few years.
Rachel Khoo was living in London working as a fashion publicist when she decided to move to Paris and earn a degree from the prestigious Cordon Bleu. In her book, Rachel aims to make French cuisine more accessible to us, and the recipes are simple enough to cook even during a busy work week. The first three chapters are my favorites: Everyday Cooking, Snack Time, and Summer Picnics. Khoo also includes a very helpful section entitled French Basics where she shares basic recipes, techniques, and pantry items every French Chef Wannabe needs to know. The photography is fantastic in the book, and I especially liked seeing photos of her tiny little kitchen with only two burners and a small oven. I think that's part of the point of this book: you don't need the latest (and largest) gadget to cook basic delicious French food.
Rachel's tiny French apartment was only large enough to book two diners for lunch daily. People from all over the world wanted to eat simple French home cooking while in Paris, and her little apartment "dining room" was a hit with everyone, even Parisians. I would love for Rachel Khoo to feed me one day! Sadly, I read on her blog that The Little Paris Kitchen restaurant is no longer open. I appreciate her love of cooking and her simple approach to French food. I highly recommend this cookbook, and it is probably the best one I've read (and tested!) in a few years.