My wife and I just finished watching a wonderful French Movie called Haute Cuisine about Daniele Mazet-Delpeuch who cooked for the French President for two years.
She was hired to cook for the President because he was tired of the fancy-flare style food he was being prepared and wanted to have more traditional French food like his grandma used to make for him.
Daniele never went to a culinary school and learned her cooking style from her grandma and family.
Now to my question, she wrote a recipe book called Carnets de Cuisine. I have not been able to find an English version of it, but would love too. She made some wonderful dishes and is know well in the culinary world as a true master of the old style of French cooking that was holistic in its approach. That is from where the food is from, who cares for it, what the season is, plays as much a role as the proper execution of the recipe.
Anyone familiar with this book, her, or her recipes? Anyone know where I could get a copy in English? If not I just may have to learn French. ;)