French chef Cyril Lignac is renowned for his accomplished yet easy-going bistro-style cooking. Based on the food served in his highly successful Parisian restaurant, Le Chardenoux des Prés, Bistro Cooking revisits 40 classic French dishes, reinterpreting them for a contemporary audience. From monkfish cooked with tandoori spices and a macaroni and chard gratin, to pain perdu with cherries and Sicilian pistachio ice cream, Cyril Lignac's recipes combine tradition and modernity in a truly delicious way, allowing the quality of ingredients to shine through.