A guidebook with recipes that demonstrates the techniques to make fancy and flavourful French and French-influenced dishes in an easy-to-follow format. This must-have recipe book allows beginners to produce the food of great chefs. The book also features a Menu Planning Guide with instructions and tips on how to successfully link the recipes together to form two, three, or four course meals. All the included recipes may be prepared individually or matched with others to form a complete lunch or dinner. Whether you plan to serve a simple yet elegant dessert on its own with coffee, or a formal four-course meal, you will find everything that you need to help you succeed within these pages. All that is required of you is basic kitchen skills and the ability to follow clearly stated instructions. MASTERING FRENCH COURSES will help aspiring cooks prepare and present French and French-style stocks, appetizers and bread rolls, soups, entres, sides, and desserts. Get ready to start cooking and preparing your own culinary masterpieces!