Buvette: The Pleasure of Good Food - Hardcover

"This book is a treasure! The purity of ingredients and a charming French aesthetic are combined so beautifully that you want to taste every dish and cook them too!" ---Alice Waters, chef, author and proprietor of Chez Panisse

"Open this book and walk through the doors of the delicious celebration that is Buvette. Jody Williams invites you to cook by hand as she shares memories of simple yet sublime must try recipes. I am inspired to make every one of them...and I think I will!" --Sherry Yard, Chef/Owner Helms Bakery and author of Secrets of Baking

"Buvette, my favorite bistro in New York City, is an exquisitetreasure that should be wrapped in a Tiffany's blue box. Now comes Buvette the cookbook, a sparkling registry for the jewels of Jody Williams' kitchen. This book is bursting with recipes that will help turn a reader's kitchen into their very own gastrotheque." --Nancy Silverton, co-owner of Mozza and founder of La Brea Bakery

Jody Williams has crafted a career out of delivering big flavors in small, elegant packages." --Grub Street, 2013

The chocolate mousse and apple tart can turn the rest of the day into a dream." --Pia Catton, Wall Street Journal

"Buvette is a valentine to Jody Williams' beloved West Village gastrotech, which has a passionate following. Jody has produced a simple book with her ingredient-centered philosophy and attention to detail. She is truly a master of the Mediterranean aesthetic." --Jim Lahey, Owner/founder, Sullivan Street Bakery

"You can feel Jody William's passion and talent for great REAL cooking and food come through these beautiful pages. Her food is comforting, sophisticated and oh so delicious. From the Croque Monsieur to the Tarte Tatin--I want to eat it all!" --Suzanne Goin, author of The A.O.C. Cookbook

"If I had to describe Buvette, the cookbook, in one word, it would bePASSION - in all caps. This book is more than a set of recipes and stories, it's an invitation to live. It's a gem and a must-have on so many levels." --Carla Hall, Co-Host, ABC's The Chew

Combining traditions from French and Italian bistro cooking, the owner of Buvette restaurant in New York shows home cooks how to prepare casual but stylish and inexpensively simple dishes like Ricotta Fritters, Carrot Spoon Bread, and Scallops with Caper Brown Butter. 40,000 first printing.