Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- ABOUT THIS BOOK -- NOTES ON FRENCH GRAMMAR -- SECTION I: EATING THE FRENCH WAY -- CHAPTER 1: Meals -- Breakfast -- Lunch -- Snack -- Dinner -- CHAPTER 2: WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK -- The café -- The bakery -- The pastry shop -- The bar -- Eating at a restaurant -- Eating at someone's home -- SECTION II: GROCERY SHOPPING -- CHAPTER 3: Shopping -- The corner store -- Supermarkets -- Super stores -- Going shopping -- CHAPTER 4: Specialty Stores -- CHAPTER 5: Produce Markets -- Going to the farmers' market -- At the farmers' market -- CHAPTER 6: At the Butcher Shop -- Beef -- Pork -- Chicken and poultry -- Cured meats and other specialties -- Meat pastries -- Inquiring -- Ordering -- CHAPTER 7: At the Fishmonger's -- Major fish families -- Shellfish -- Other selections from the fishmonger -- Inquiring -- Ordering -- CHAPTER 8: At the Cheese Shop -- Hard cheeses -- Soft cheeses -- Fresh curd cheeses -- Blue-veined cheeses -- Inquiring -- Ordering -- CHAPTER 9: At the Produce Store -- Fruits -- Vegetables -- Herbs, spices, and seasonings -- Condiments -- Nuts and dried fruits -- Inquiring -- Eating organic -- SECTION III: BEVERAGES -- CHAPTER 10 Wine -- The art of wine -- Choosing a wine -- Ordering and purchasing wine -- Describing wine -- CHAPTER 11: Hard Alcohol and Beer -- Beer cocktails -- Hard alcohol -- Having a drink -- SECTION IV: TRADITIONAL FRENCH DISHES -- CHAPTER 12: Typical French Dishes -- Meat -- Poultry -- Fish -- Vegetarian dishes -- Sauces -- Condiments -- Desserts -- CHAPTER 13: Festive Dishes -- Epiphany -- Candlemas -- Easter -- Christmas Eve -- New Year's Eve -- SECTION V: IN THE FRENCH KITCHEN -- CHAPTER 14: The French Kitchen -- The fridge and freezer -- The French pantry -- Cooking utensils and appliances -- The art of setting the table -- Cooking verbs.

Methods of cooking -- Miscellaneous -- CHAPTER 15: Recipes -- Sauces -- La sauce béchamel -- La sauce tartare -- Appetizers -- Les tomates à la provençale -- La soupe à l'oignon -- Meat -- Le veau marengo -- Les paupiettes de bœuf -- Chicken -- La fricassée de poulet -- Le poulet à l'estragon -- Fish -- La sole meunière -- La truite aux amandes -- Vegetarian -- Le gratin savoyard -- La ratatouille -- Soup -- La soupe de cresson -- La soupe de cerise -- Dessert -- Le gâteau basque -- L'île flottante -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR.