Balthazar is one of the great restaurants of the world, a perfect evocation of a French brasserie (in a beautiful room in Manhattan) - and The Balthazar Cookbook is one of the great celebrations of classic French regional brasserie cooking. With recipes ranging from the most iconic and nostalgic such as 'Moules Mariniere', 'Cassoulet' and 'Coq au Vin', to its world-famous 'House Balthazar Salad', this is French bistro food at its finest, with just a hint of contemporary culinary savvy thrown in. Like the restaurant itself, Keith McNally's cookbook is elegant, unpretentious and timeless, with recipes that quite literally lift the lid on classic French brasserie cooking. With a wonderfully clean, stylish layout and design that reflects the belle-epoque charm of the restaurant, this is a book you will want to return to time and time again.