About the author
Olivier Giraud
Olivier Giraud is a Paris-born home cook and cookbook author dedicated to making authentic French cooking and baking approachable for home cooks everywhere.
Deeply passionate about France’s culinary heritage, Olivier spent years traveling across the country's diverse regions, discovering traditional family recipes, mastering classic techniques, and creating inventive twists that add fresh, original flavors to beloved French dishes.
What sets his cookbooks apart is a commitment to local adaptation. Olivier rewrites every recipe specifically for the country where it is published, adjusting units of measurement, selecting accessible ingredients, and tailoring instructions to local kitchen appliances.
Whether you are looking for simple weeknight meals like comforting soups and classic quiches, or impressive dishes for hosting family and friends, Olivier brings the warmth and elegance of a French kitchen straight to your table, wherever you live.
“In France, quiche is not a fancy dish. It is what families make on a weeknight, pack for a picnic or serve with a glass of wine before dinner. The same goes for most of what we cook at home: simple recipes, good ingredients, and a little bit of butter.
French recipes rarely travel well as they are: grams instead of cups, Celsius instead of Fahrenheit, ingredients you cannot find at a regular supermarket. So I rewrote mine for your local kitchen, and kept the French touch: a little story about Paris and a French word of the day in every recipe.”
Bring the taste of Paris home, one simple, delicious recipe at a time.