Celebrating 50 years of Pierre Koffmann's stellar career as a chef, this beautifully photographed book captures the essence of Pierre's cooking.

Divided into chapters that cover Entrees; Poultry, Meat and Game; Fish and Seafood; Side Dishes; Desserts; and Stocks, Sauces and Dressings, Classic Koffmann offers over 100 enticing recipes that span Pierre's entire career.

Lovers of fine dining will be wowed by dishes such as Tourte de gibier aux champignons sauvages (Game pie with wild mushrooms), Gigot d'agneau, anchois, ail, et romarin (Leg of lamb with anchovies, garlic and rosemary), Pigeon sauvage avec haricots tarbais (Wild pigeon with Tarbes haricot beans), Sole grillee aux cepes (Pan-fried sole with cepes) and gateau Basque with plum compote and creme anglaise, not to mention the Koffmann classics - Joue de boeuf en daube grand-mere (Home-style braised beef cheek), Pieds de cochon Tante Claire (Pig's trotters Tante Claire style), Gigot d'agneau braise de 7 heures (Slow-braised leg of lamb), Ravioli d'escargots, jambon de Bayonne et crouton aille (Snail ravioli with Bayonne ham and a garlic crouton), and Souffle aux pistaces et sa glace (Pistachio souffle with pistachio ice cream).

In addition to this array of mouthwatering dishes, Classic Koffmann also features unique reminiscences from many of the chefs Pierre has trained and who are now stars of the restaurant scene in their own right. David Loftus's stunning photographs do perfect justice to Pierre's cooking as well as to his inimitable style in the kitchen. Classic Koffmann will most certainly be the must-have cookery book of the season.