Provides a collection of French bistro style recipes, including lobster bisque, coq au vin, and a warm potato and goat cheese tart.

Introduction -- Les Halles: what the hell is it? -- General principles -- Scoring the good stuff -- The knife -- Stock: the source -- Soups -- Salads -- Appetizers -- Fish & shellfish -- Beef -- Veal & lamb -- Pig -- Poultry & game -- The big classics -- Blood & guts -- Potatoes -- Miscellaneous meez & other useful recipes -- Desserts -- Glossary -- Suppliers.