La Cuisine de Plein Air

Published by the prominent French house Robert Laffont in 1984, the book is written by Patrice Dard and reflects the characteristically French approach to bringing culinary care and tradition to informal, al fresco contexts. The title and subtitle — roughly translating to "Open-Air Cooking: Recipes in the Wind" — suggest a recipe-driven format aimed at home cooks who wish to extend French culinary sensibility to picnics, grilling, camping, or countryside meals.