FRENCH REVOLUTION (MICHEL ROUX JR)

Michel Roux Jr revisits classic French dishes and adapts them for home cooks looking for light, healthy and easy-to-make options. No more rich creamy sauces, heavy meats and complicated techniques: in here you’ll find a delicate pea tart with filo-like brik pastry, hollandaise sauce with hardly any butter, and lots of clever low-calorie dressings. Recipes include a delicious one-pot Poulet Basquaise, a fragrant stew of chicken, peppers and spices; quick mid-week suppers such as chickpea and harissa soup; and many simple salads, tempting vegetable dishes and speedy desserts.