The French Riviera Cookbook

'The French Riviera is about so much more than mere beauty. It is a place where we cook with the sun, seafood, herbs and olive oil.'

-NICOL AS SINTES

In this magnificent book, celebrated Proven al chef Nicolas Sintes shares recipes straight from the Cote d'Azur that reveal the full richness of earth and sea. Sun-drenched dishes include everything from Shoulder of Lamb Confit in Garlic to Madeleines with Saffron and Honey; Fennel Salad with Green Olives, Bottarga and Orange to Stuffed Riviera-Style Sardines. Immerse yourself in the flavours of the French Riviera and travel through this generous, inspired and inspiring land.

Chapters and recipes include:

- Cassis: Garlic soup with toast-stuffed ravioli; fresh sea bass in marinated strawberries; grilled swordfish with orange

- La Ciotat: tomato salad with nectarines and basil; herbed salt-crust chicken; nectarine tartlets

- Toulon & Tamaris Bay: saffron new potatoes; moules a la proven ale; brioche of the Three Kings

- Saint-Tropez: salted bream; prawn carpaccio; poached rhubarb in strawberry juice syrup

- Cannes: traditional fougasse; rib steak smoked in pine needles; fig pavlova with marscapone cream

- Antibes: farmhouse chestnut flour bread; rabbit stew with garlic and rosemary; poached pears in thyme honey

- Nice: olive tapenade; beef tomatoes a la Ni oise; soupe au pistou; pine nut tartlets

- Menton: focaccia with black olives and thyme; shoulder of lamb confit in garlic and rosemary; Menton lemon tart