To truly cook like the French at home, it’s best to use cookbooks from chefs who have adapted classic French recipes for local ingredients. For example, Julia Child spent years testing her recipes for American kitchens, ensuring they could be recreated with ingredients commonly found in the US. If you’re in the UK, try cookbooks by Elizabeth David or Michel Roux Jr., who have tailored French classics for British cooks. For US readers, Julia Child and Anthony Bourdain are excellent choices. These cookbooks make it easy to recreate French dishes, no matter where you are.