La Buvette Use Manual

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Buvette?

  The best of French Bistro cooking--simple yet sophisticated tastes--by the owner and chef of the celebrated New York restaurant. Buvette will celebrate and capitalize on the trend of informal eating and simple entertaining, but with delicious flair.

• Who is the owner of Buvette?

  Jody Williams, owner of Buvette restaurant, shows the home cook how to create casual, polished meals without spending a lot of money or time. She has a certain aesthetic that is a combination of Italian and French bistro cooking in that she uses sophisticated taste combinations, but prepared in simple ways to make unforgettable dishes.

• Why is Jody Williams'cookbook called Buvette?

  This cookbook is named after her restaurant Buvette which she opened in 2010. Jody Williams sums up the choice of the titles of her own cookbook and restaurant - one and the same: "Buvette is more than a place; it's also a feeling and an idea.

• Why read Serena Williams'Buvette cookbook?

  Reading her Buvette cookbook is rather like rediscovering a long-lost friend -- the one with whom you spent immensely pleasurable days talking, laughing, and cooking memorable dishes. This is not a menu- and presentation-driven cookbook. Though her credentials are impeccable, Ms. Williams doesn't think of herself as a highly trained chef.