Niçoise: Market-Inspired Cooking from France's Sunniest City

by Rosa Jackson

Travel to the sunny French Riviera and discover Niçoise cuisine alongside a skilled teacher. Savor the bounty of each season on the Mediterranean coast.

To eat—and cook—like a Niçoise involves snacks and sandwiches you can enjoy on the go (socca and pan bagnat), tender stuffed vegetables (petit farcis), slow-simmered meat stews (beef daube), and vivid fruit desserts. This southern French cuisine is among the healthiest in the world, relying on classic Mediterranean ingredients like olive oil, fresh and dried herbs, preserved fish, and an abundance of seasonal produce.

Drawing on the city’s rich food traditions, Rosa Jackson gathers over 100 recipes by season. Gliding through open air markets, tiny bakeries, and generations-old restaurants, she conjures a region and its cuisine as only a local can. Pull up a seat at the Niçoise table, a unique and captivating side of French food.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Cooking, Nonfiction

384 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 9, 2024

Reviews

[AM H · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore this book. It perfectly captures my favourite cuisine from my favourite place. The recipes are complemented by wonderful stories that bring Nice to life. The photos are stunning. I recommend this book to anyone preparing for a trip to the south of France, for those who wish to make their holiday linger, or if you dream of going but can’t get there quite yet. For me it was a great joy to shop the markets in Nice and then come back to my rented apartment on the Promenade des anglais to make the recipes from this book.

[Liquidlasagna · Rating 4 out of 5]

The people of Nice are fiercely proud of their resolutely seasonal cuisine. Rosa Jackson celebrates the sun-soaked flavors and ingredients of Nikoise cooking, direct from her long-time home (and her well-known cooking school) in the south of France. Rosa shares her favorite recipes, including the classic Salade Nicoise, picnic-friendly Pan bagnat sandwiches, garlicky Grand aioli, and a brilliant Lemon tart with a soupçon of olive oil. Nicoise brings the freshness and vibrant spirit of Nice—and Nicoise cuisine—to your kitchen, and onto your table, wherever you are.
David Lebovitz

In this vibrant book, Rosa Jackson lovingly shares her deep knowledge of an often overlooked and misunderstood corner of French cuisine. Through wildly tempting recipes and colorful anecdotes, Jackson takes us on a delicious journey into rhythms and flavors of her adopted city. I may need two copies: one for my kitchen counter and one for my nightstand.
Molly Stevens, James Beard Award-winning author of All About Dinner and All About Roasting

Probably the best introduction to Nicoise cuisine, which Rosa Jackson knows intimately and loves wholeheartedly.
Alain Ducasse

Rosa has a clear beauty about her, and she is always in the thick of what is happening in the food world, whether it be in Nice, or Paris, or Morocco or wherever her many travels take her. Nicoise, the book, has that same clarity, with the sharp focus of the Nixoise sun, the vibrancy of the city’s population, the vivid colors and sparkles from the produce and the sea. This book opens up a city that defies description, places it in its region and beyond. It is a book to treasure.
Susan Herrmann Loomis


fuck off with the ç!
Leave Nicoise alone!

go to your reum, Niçoise

Nixoise is it
Nixonise even!!

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author is from Canada but her family lived in Paris, France twice while she was growing up. The first time early enough that she learned French. As an adult Jackson decided to move back to Paris. She ended up working as an English translator for the Cordon Bleu cooking school. She eventually moved to Nice and opened her own cooking school for tourists. In this cookbook she focuses on Nicoise cooking with recipes organized by seasons. There were a few recipes I wanted to try and her descriptions of Nice definitely make you want to go and visit it in person.

[Kari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book beautifully written and photographed with recipes that work. I’ve made the Lavender Creme Brûlée and Eggplant Caviar- both crowd pleasers! I’ve also taken a market cooking class with Rosa in Nice and the specialness of her cooking school and her deep knowledge of the region, ingredients and traditions really shine through in this cookbook. Looking forward to making more of her recipes soon.

[Kathleen Woods · Rating 5 out of 5]

Didn't get to travel this year -- except via armchair and this book. Beautiful writing and photography, and mouth-watering recipes. Some look a little intense (and author Jackson warns us upfront that these are not quick'n'easy one-dish wonders), but I'm inspired. Bon appetit!

[E · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book - fun to read. Has great photos of Nice/Southern France that are food oriented and inspiring but not enough photos of the dishes you are making with the recipes.

[Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring and delicious recipes!

[Amanda]

DNF. Too much for me. Maybe if I was a more serious cook.

[Diane C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing book with wonderful recipes. Recommend!

[Karen Tripson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the recipes. They are clear and easy to follow. The two I have cooked so far were very pleasing and I expect to cook many more that I have flagged. David Lebovitz recommended this book. Even though I own quite a few French cookbooks I wanted something new that reflects the current style and habit. I love sweetbreads, pate and fois gras, but no one wants to eat that way anymore.