My Little French Kitchen, by Rachel Khoo, Chronicle Books, 286 pages, $42.
After settling into her Paris apartment and embracing the Parisian lifestyle, Rachel Khoo published her first book, The Little Paris Kitchen.
Filled with recipes that celebrated the French cooking she'd come to love, her book was a delight.
What followed next was a departure from her Paris base when she explored every corner of France to seek out new flavours and foods.
From her explorations Khoo has created a new collection of recipes that are based on the various regions of France.
More than 100 recipes fill the pages of My Little French Kitchen and bring regional distinctions to the table in a wide variety of meals. Each region has its own introduction that outlines its history, agriculture, specialty items and signature foods. Khoo shares her experiences and impressions of these locations in her casual writing style.
Almost every recipe is preceded by Khoo's comments in which she talks about topics like her love of the ingredients, the way the recipe is prepared by locals, or how she has modified the traditional approach in her version.
Gorgeous colour photographs appear on almost every page, showing ingredients, the final dish or a photo album-style collection of Khoo exploring the region.
