By Julia Cosgrove  August 20th, 2009 8:30 am  |  Comments (0)

I Know How to Cook, translated from the French by Ginette Mathiot

Every country has one go-to cookbook that puts all others to shame. In France, that bible is Je Sais Cuisiner, or I Know How to Cook, first published in 1932, and passed down from generation to generation. There are 1,400 homey recipes included in this first American edition of the book, everything from such classics as coq au vin and cassoulet to such regional specialties as Provençale spaghetti and Breton navy beans.

Phaidon is the publishing house responsible for bringing I Know How to Cook to the States, and though the book doesn’t officially out until October, it’s worth pre-ordering for any Francophiles and foodies.