Julia Child shows you the way to cook Soups, Salads & Bread

How to create delicious soupes du jour and the three great soup stocks—the secret and the heart of great soup cooking—that will become your kitchen treasures… how to transform them into an infinite variety of wonderful soups, from Vichyssoise and a cream of mushroom (or asparagus, broccoli, spinach, etc.) to a gratinéed French onion soup and a great Mediterranean fish soup enriched with Rouille—the fabulous red sauce that also serves as a dressing for a splendid pasta dish…how to make the perfect vinaigrette, dress a tossed green salad, put together a beautiful salad Niçoise and other composed salads, create savory masterpieces of chicken (or seafood) salad, potato salad, and a crunchy coleslaw. Plus a complete lesson in making glorious French bread (long loaves, round loaves, and crusty rolls).

As you cook these marvelous recipes—with Julia at your side—you’ll learn everything you need to know about making soups and salads, and the incomparable French baguette.