Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home: A Cookbook

AWESOME! If you enjoy Jacques +/- Julia; get this. I have The Art of Mastering... , From Julia Child's Kitchen, & her TV series' CDs. Also have watched both chefs on various TV shows - but this is a lovely book edition I am happy I purchased. High quality, relevant, all-around fantastic.

Simply wonderful!! That's about how to describe a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend some time with two of the greatest French chefs!!I have two opinions of this 4-disc set, with the first being the positive; the second opinion I label as OK, not negative, because there are no negatives when you watch these two veterans of classic French cuisine.To begin with, you have an beautifully filmed series that brings you into the home of the great Julia Child, so you feel very much a welcomed guest. And the grand dame of French cooking has invited Chef Pepin to join her in teaching you the finer points of this marvelous cuisine, so you have much to anticipate for both eyes and palate.They play off each other as old friends would, and you will be entertained as well as taught. You'll see Julia in a firefighters outfit ready with the extinguisher as she prepares for Jacque to make a flaming dessert or "calling all ducks" with a duck whistle; then you have Jacque in a Julius Caesar ensemble to introduce the namesake salad...............all of it as corny as you can get, and all of it exquisite morsels that hint of the friendship that existed between these two icons. You also cannot help but notice that our Julia has aged, and that makes the friendship between her and Jacque all that more touching. He shows his admiration and his loving respect for her by doing much of the physical work, but do not fret, she is as fiesty as always.Most of all, you will not be disappointed in the recipe jewels contained within these 4 discs of French cooking joy:(Volume I)BEEF:Steak DianeBistro SteakSteak au PoivreChateaubriandHamburger DeluxeDESSERTS:Strawberry SabayonGateau of CrepesCrepes SuzetteSALAD:Classic Caesar SaladPotato SaladSalad NicoiseComposed SaladSANDWICHES:Croque MonsieurCroque MadamPagne BagnatSeafood LoafLobster RollVEGETABLES:Stuffed ArtichokesMushroom DuxellesVery Green BeansHaricot VertsBruised PeasFrench Style PeasSTEW:Beef BurgundyPot Roast(Volume II)FISH:Sole Meuniere with Black Butter SaucePoached Snapper with CucumbersTURKEY FEAST:Giblet GravyCornbread and Sage StuffingCranberry ChutneyCreamed OnionsBraised Brussel SproutsSOUP:French Onion SoupLeek and Potato SoupVichyssoiseWatercress SoupMediterranean Fish StewEGGS:Scrambled EggsClassic OmeletteMushroom OmeletteOmelette PiperadeEggs BenedictPORK:Roast Prok LoinSauteed Pork Tenderloin with Port and PrunesGrilled Pork ChopsCREAMY DESSERTS:Creme AnglaiseIce Cream ProfiterolesCreme CaramelCreme Brulee(Volume III)SHELLFISH:Oysters and Clams on the Half ShellShrimp CocktailMoules MariniereBilli-bi SoupMoules RavigoteROAST CHICKEN:Savory Stuffed ChickenButterflied Chicken with Spice RubSOUFFLES:Cheese SouffleScallop SouffleChocolate RouladeWINTER VEGETABLES:Stuffed CabbageCauliflower au GratinGlazed Carrots and TurnipCelery Root RemouladeCHARCUTERIE (sausages and pate):Homemade SausagesSauages in BriocheCountry PateCOMFORT FOOD:Poached Chicken on a Bed of RiceChicken Pot PieCountry Style Apple Tart(Volume IV)SALMON:GravlaxSalmon TartareSalmon UnilateralOven-Roasted SalmonSalmon en PapilloteROASTS OF VEAL AND LAMB:Veal roast en CocotteSauteed Mushrooms in CreamEggplant and Zucchini GratinRoasted Leg of LambPOTATOES:A Perfect Baked PotatoPommes ByronGarlic Mashed PotatoesPommes BoulangereGratin DauphinoisePomes SoufflesDUCK:Skillet Duck with Parsnips and ShallotsTwo-Way DuckDuck Giblets and Escarole SaladNow for the "OK" part of all of this. As another reviewer mentioned, the packaging was a bit shoddy in that all the CD's arrived loose within their container because they had fallen out of the plastic grips; I think it would have been better if they had each been secured within separate plastic jackets.That being said, each disc begins with the commercials that preceded every episode of this wonderful series. But now being on DVD, they are only at the start of each disc and not each episode; they run only two minutes so they are brief. But keep in mind that theses companies helped to underwrite the cost of such an excellent series, therefore I think anyone would be hard-pressed to be upset.So for any gourmand of cooking, and even if that person is yourself, you will enjoy the series that brought you 85 recipes, 2 people, and one great time that you will appreciate. Besides, as Julia tells you, "it's real cooking, not for fluffies!"

Love these two when they were together on the show. Easy recipes and fun to watch.

easy to understand

Jacques Pepin and Julia Child are such good friends and you can see that in this DVD set. They are playful together and they teach you so much about cooking and they make it look so easy that you feel you can do it too. It is a spectacular series and it is Julia's last series because she's about 90 years old in this DVD collection. She's still as spry and witty as she always was and Jacques Pepin is a Charming Man who treats her with such respect and kindness and friendship that it is a beautiful thing to behold

I have only seen a couple of the Julia and Jacques videos, which those were stellar. This book appears to be fashioned after the TV show. I have tried a couple of recipes successfully! Yummy! Although, not being a rich person, I find a book that designates more white space on a page over printed material to be a disappointment. I rather have a packed page than white nothingness. Still, this is a great cookbook. Thank you.

How refreshing to actually watch 2 of the greatest teaching chefs of all time cook for us. This DVD series is matchless and timeless.Without scripts or strict recipes, these 2 icons show us that with proper techniques, and a large passion for cooking, a home cook can turn out something spectacular. I've learned so much from this series. This dvd shows us proper techniques, and that good quality fresh ingredients, along with simple straight forward recipes are what it's all about.The Food Network is more into cooks with trendy catch phrases, cute smiles and bubbly personalities, than it is in teaching us what cooking is all about; fun, family and a passion for food. It's great to see passionate people that show us great techniques while having fun doing it.This DVD is nothing less than an inspiration, and they show the viewer how to cut and debone meat and poultry, and to properly roast a chicken; the basics; something that is rarely done anymore.You will not see Rachel Ray open a can of green beans on the DVD; or Emeril Bamming; or Giada acting like a cheerleader opening her eyes real wide while smiling so cute. No you'll see the two most talented and passionate tv chefs of all time teaching us why they love to cook knowing that this will inspire us. And it's a joy knowing they love every minute of it. There's no cooking dvd better than this one.

Book was in very good condition, got it way before Christmas. Now I have plenty of time to make the Sausage in Brioche for Christmas like I used to years ago.

Great collaboration interesting read A++

Great book to run with the series Love Julia and jaques. Great cooks and great presenters. The best.

Pepin has some excellent utube recipes. Book is even better because input from Julia shows it is not always to have only one method or even ingredient list. Fun to read and play alongside.

Delighted with book very cheap arrived fast.

Can't wait to try it out. It looks great.