Beautiful Color Photographs throughout. Simple recipes albeit some i probably would not make at home, because they just seem a little too high brow for me. If some of those same recipes were in a restaurant i would order them. But to make them at home probably not. I would opt to use this cookbook as a food photo look book on my coffee table.

I will admit the cider pork, French Carrot Salad and Madeline do look good enough for me to make at home.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for this free e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Very lovely looking recipes! The pictures were beautiful, it made me hungry just looking at them, and everything looked so delicious. I have marked a couple of them to try them this Christmas at home. My favourites were definitely the dips, the tomato tart, and the French onion soup, I’ve been meaning to make this last one for so long!

It was also very interesting the drinks section. I seldom make drinks, but those recipes had me imagine myself making them, so I guess I will give them a try.
If I had to say one bad thing, and this is completely subjective, is the amount of recipes with olives on this book, since I hate them with all my heart and soul, but once again, that is just personal, I did not give this book a lower rating because of that.

A beautiful French cookbook with lots of great recipes. There are recipes for drinks, entrees, sides and desserts. They seem a bit hard to do make though. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the ARC to read and review.

A Table from Rebekah Peppler is an elegant cookbook. Photography by Joann Pai evoke the French experience. You can't help but feel fully immersed in the French style of cooking with her traditional recipes. Included are tips for dinner parties with each chapter. A lovely book for anyone wanting to dig into French cooking, the recipes give simple instructions anyone can follow to make a sophisticated meal for family or friends.

Gorgeous book, amazing visuals and lovely graphics, French food and aesthetics are a true antidote to covid misery.. Chronicle Books
is a gem of a publisher....all the books are gift giveable and timeless, if aspirational. La Buvette was my favorite cookbook of this year and A Table compares favorably.

A Table is a beautifully photographed cookbook that has an abundance of unique recipes. In an attempt to try French cuisine, this seems to be a great cookbook to guide one in that quest. I enjoyed the way Rebekah wrote out more then just the recipes. She shared ideas and tips to help make them wherever you may be. A great cookbook to add to your shelf and help you master the art of French cuisine.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the opportunity to read this book.

I very much enjoyed this cookbook. The recipes are user-friendly, although some are more complicated than I would be able to work in my apartment-sized kitchen. Some of the ingredients would be difficult to attain, but there were several recipes where the author indicated that "this isn't a dealbreaker" or suggested an alternative. I enjoyed the stories that came with the recipes.

The selection of recipes were also very appealing. I found that many of the dishes were vegetable forward, and there was a good number of chicken choices as well. There were also several nice seafood recipes, and a limited number of beef recipes (excellent because I'm mostly stuck in my ways with beef and do not like to deviate). I enjoyed the variety offered, as well as the dessert offerings. Some of my favourites were there and many were simple and straightforward.

The author also included tips and tricks (astuces), as well as the tips people give that have been debunked. That part was especially interesting and the logic behind the debunkings (as well as the personalization in the explanations) were useful and straightforward.

Last, but most definitely not least, the photos were absolutely stunning. They were inviting and went well with the mood of the book. Each image was appropriate and the colour choices were sensational. I could have used a bit more colour on the recipe pages, but perhaps that will come later in the final formatting.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for providing a copy of this eARC for review.

It doesn’t get any easier than this. This book will tell you what to buy, what to make, and when to serve it. There are wonderful pictures and tons of recipes for before, during, and after your dinner party. Highly recommend!