French Everyday Cooking & The Cabinet of Cases
Welcome to Maison Beaulieu. Two complete wings of our House are already published and available in full in English today: our 240-volume culinary encyclopedia Series 6 — French Everyday Cooking (La Cuisine Française du Quotidien) AND our monumental historical collection 🕯️ The Cabinet of Cases (1,003 European Judicial & True Crime Chronicles + 5 Free Audio Stories).
The Cabinet of Cases — 1,003 European Historical & Judicial Chronicles
From 17th-century Paris and the Affair of the Poisons to forgotten trials across London, Venice, Vienna, Rome, and Madrid (15th–20th century): read all 1,003 true archival chronicles for free in English, listen to our Storyteller audio editions, and vote for the next novels of the House.
Justice & Scandals
462 chroniclesWhen the verdict is pronounced, not every question is closed.
Poisons & Inheritances
78 chroniclesIn the most respectable houses, self-interest sometimes serves itself first.
Police & Underworld
223 chroniclesMen we thought we knew, clues no one wished to see.
Impostures & Fortunes
129 chroniclesA name, a coat, a well-told story: enough to begin a life anew?
Loves & Betrayals
70 chroniclesAttachments that imprison, loyalties that cost dearly, and impossible departures.
Brigands & Highways
41 chroniclesAlong the roads of Europe, legend often runs faster than its heroes.
Absent, Within His Prison
Bernard Claude awaits trial at Sainte-Pélagie. A law student discovers that he has already been tried and convicted in absentia. To regain his freedom, th…
Read the full chronicle →Two Deaths in the Doctor’s House
In 1865, Edward William Pritchard stood trial in Edinburgh, charged with the murder by poison of his wife, Mary Jane, and his mother-in-law, Jane Cowan Ta…
Read the full chronicle →He Who Kept the Others
Following the murder of a gaoler and his grandson, an inmate halts the flight of his fellows. Outside, terror nearly claims the life of an innocent man.
Read the full chronicle →Allmayer, or the Art of Assuming Every Role
In November 1886, Allmayer broke out of Mazas Prison by means of a forged release order; in 1903, Liard-Courtois reproduced a letter dated 30 November est…
Read the full chronicle →What Aimée Desired
Aimée refused to continue a liaison. Having struck her down, Ulbach claimed compassion in a letter. At the Assizes, a child recounted the assault, while t…
Read the full chronicle →Candelas, Elegance on the Run
Madrid and the highwayman reclothed by legend
Read the full chronicle →Choose Your Reading & Kitchen Format
Every volume of French Everyday Cooking contains 100 clear, reliable recipes with metric & imperial measurements, step-by-step progressions, and Chef’s tips.
Instant digital download · Reflowable layout for tablet, phone & e-reader · 100 recipes per volume.
Sewn & glued paperback · Cream gourmet paper · Full-color cover · Built for daily use in the kitchen.
Rigid casebound edition · Smyth-sewn binding · Archival cream paper · Designed for your culinary library.
3-Book Pack (49,90 €) · 6-Book Pack (89,90 €) · 33 Complete Sub-Series Omnibus Volumes.
18 Iconic Volumes Available Today in English
Click any cover to inspect its full table of contents, sample recipes, and available formats (Ebook, Paperback, Collector Hardcover), or view all 240 volumes in the complete English catalogue.
100 Quick Omelets
100 Ultra-Moist Egg Cakes
100 French-Style Spaghetti
100 Creative Radiatori
100 Perfect Rice Pilafs
100 Creole Jambalayas
100 Perfect Roast Chickens
100 EXPRESS CUTLETS
100 Fromage Blanc Recipes
100 Gruyère Recipes
100 Chocolate Cakes
100 Pralines and Bonbons
100 Cod Recipes like in Saint-Malo
100 King Prawn and Dublin Bay Prawn Recipes
100 Perfect Steaks
100 Navarin and Stews
100 Potato Recipes
100 Vegetable Gratins from Classic to Regional to International Recipes
The 10 Culinary Families & 33 Sub-Series
The 240 volumes of French Everyday Cooking are organized into 10 major ingredient and technique families, subdivided into 33 thematic sub-series.
Eggs
Pasta
Rice
Chicken
Cheese
Chocolate
Fish & Seafood
Red Meat
Vegetables & Gardens
Bakery & Sweets
The Complete Editorial Universe of Maison Beaulieu
Founded between Paris and Singapore by Adrien Beaulieu, Maison Beaulieu (AB Éditions) is an independent publishing house uniting French gastronomy, historical archives, and 19th-century literary heritage. Both Series 6 (240 cookbooks) and The Cabinet of Cases (1,003 historical chronicles + 5 Free Audio Stories) are available in full in English today; our other monumental French collections below are progressively being translated.
French Everyday Cooking (La Cuisine Française du Quotidien)
100 recipes per book across 10 culinary families: Eggs, Pasta, Rice, Chicken & Poultry, Cheese, Chocolate, Fish & Seafood, Red Meat, Vegetables & Gardens, Bakery & Sweets.
Browse in English →🕯️ The Cabinet of Cases & La Veillée Audio (Le Cabinet des Affaires)
1,003 true European crime and judicial chronicles (15th–20th century) translated into English, organized across 6 thematic doors (Justice, Poisons, Police, Impostures, Passions, Brigands), with interactive reader voting and 5 free audio stories.
L’Encyclopédie Culinaire Française
Nine reference volumes of 1,000 recipes each covering the pillars of French gastronomy: Sauces, Pastry, Bakery & Viennoiserie, Meats, Fish & Seafood, Vegetables, Soups, Confectionery, and Charcuterie.
Preview French Edition →Nos Terroirs en 1000 Recettes
A complete culinary tour of France’s historic provinces: Burgundy & Franche-Comté, Lyon & Dauphiné, Southwest & Périgord, Provence & Côte d’Azur, Alsace & Lorraine, Brittany & Normandy, Auvergne, Savoy & Alps.
Preview French Edition →Les Cuisiniers de Légende (1651–1935)
From La Varenne and Carême to Auguste Escoffier, Urbain Dubois, and Jules Gouffé: original historical treatises, modernized metric kitchen editions, and resurrected culinary manuscripts.
Preview French Edition →Grandfour, Le Petit Beaulieu, Sans-Dents & Ultra Marine
Professional brigade manuals (Le Répertoire Grandfour & La Cuisine Grandfour), 38 household handbooks (Le Petit Beaulieu), velvet spoon gastronomy (La Cuisine des Sans-Dents, 26 vol.), and the 12 French overseas territories (Ultra Marine, 27 vol.).
Preview French Edition →Le Cabinet de Lecture, Les Archives Secrètes & Le Grand Chai
Historical crime novels inspired by Paris police archives (La Reynie, Picaud, Peuchet) alongside our restored patrimonial library of 1,602 novels by Alexandre Dumas, Paul Féval, Michel Zévaco, Gaston Leroux, Jules Verne, George Sand, and Honoré de Balzac.
Preview French Edition →La Bibliothèque William James, Japan, Sovereignty & Le Rotolo
Practical philosophy (The Art of Transition, 21 vol., The Great Virtues), essays on Japanese culture and European sovereignty, and Le Rotolo illustrated albums for young readers.
Preview French Edition →