5 Seasons at Home: A Gastronomic Extravaganza - Franck Giovannini

Franck Giovannini is at the helm of one of the world's finest restaurants, the renowned Hôtel de Ville in Crissier, which enjoys an international reputation. Before him, Fredy Girardet, Philippe Rochat, and Benoît Violier welcomed some of the world's most prominent figures. In this exceptional restaurant, nothing is quite like anywhere else: the year in Crissier encompasses five seasons, as an additional menu, the summer menu, is dedicated to early summer produce. These five seasons mirror the five years since Franck Giovannini took the reins of this extraordinary establishment.

In this book, each dish is presented in two ways: as a photograph, exactly as it was served in the gourmet restaurant, with sublime presentation and sometimes luxurious ingredients; and also as a photograph and recipe, in an adapted version that allows you to recreate it at home. Franck Giovannini loves to share his knowledge: he teaches classes, knows how to share his art and make it accessible. Thus, this book allows you to visualize the exquisitely delicate dishes created by the chef and his team, while inviting the home cook to reinvent their own culinary magic.

Puff pastry pie of ptarmigan flavored with Folle Blanche liqueur. Beef from the shores of Lake Geneva served pink, with fruit chutney spiced with Sévery vinegar. Rose de Berne tomatoes with basil, crisp zucchini, and Cuarnens mozzarella. Delicate upside-down Gala apple tart, creamy ice cream with roasted hazelnuts... Perhaps you will rediscover the emotion you felt when you had the privilege of tasting some of these dishes. But above all, you will have the opportunity to create your own version of the chef's delights, revealing the same combinations of flavors, the same pairings of textures, the same beauty of colors, but with ingredients and finishes more at your fingertips.