One of the nation s favorite cookbook authors and food writers updates classic French techniques and dishes to reflect how we cook, shop, and eat today.

Melissa Clark first fell in love with France and French food as a child; her parents spent their August vacations traversing the country in search of the best meals with Melissa and her sister in tow. Near to her heart, France is where Melissa s family learned to cook and eat. And as her own culinary identity blossomed, so too did her understanding of why French food is beloved by Americans.