"To eat--and cook--like a Niçoise involves snacks and sandwiches you can enjoy on the go (socca and pan bagnat), tender stuffed vegetables (petit farcis), slow-simmered meat stews (beef daube), and vivid fruit desserts. This southern French cuisine is among the healthiest in the world, relying on classic Mediterranean ingredients like olive oil, fresh and dried herbs, preserved fish, and an abundance of seasonal produce. Drawing on the city's rich...

"How often have you wanted to whip up something sweet only to daunted by the complexity or ingredient list of a recipe? No more! Bestselling Simple author Jean-François Mallet has taken out the inconvenience with more than 130 delicious, easy recipes. Simple Desserts combines interesting flavors and all-natural ingredients, so novices and experts alike can prepare time-saving but gourmet treats!" --

"From James Beard Book Award finalist Rebekah Peppler: The definitive guide to the food, drink, and lifestyle of southeastern France, featuring 100 recipes that reflect the simple, seasonal, and multicultural French table from a modern perspective. For centuries, artists, vacationers, and food writers have fallen hard for the charms of the south of France. And like many regions where landscapes and people happily crash into each other, the food is...