Éditions Stéphane Bachès
A Lyon-based independent French publishing house known for its vintage-style illustrated handwritten recipe notebooks, sold under the Les Cuisinières collection.
Last updated September 27, 2026
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Overview
Éditions Stéphane Bachès is an independent French publishing house based in Lyon. It is best known for its Les Cuisinières collection, a line of vintage-style illustrated handwritten recipe notebooks that celebrate simple, flavourful home cooking. The publisher's catalogue includes titles such as Cuisine du soleil pour vacances gourmandes, Cuisinière auvergnate, Recettes et esprit de Noël, Les choux, and the Cuisine des Ports series, typically priced between €9.90 and €16.50. The house also publishes seasonal recipe collections and collaborates with food writers such as Sonia Ezgulian. Éditions Stéphane Bachès regularly exhibits at independent publishing fairs, including the Magnifique Livre salon in Lyon, where it presents its vintage recipe notebooks. The company operates as a private, independent publisher and sells its books through its website and at book fairs.
History
Éditions Stéphane Bachès is an independent publishing house based in Lyon, France. Named after its founder, Stéphane Bachès, the company has built its identity around the Les Cuisinières collection, a series of vintage-style illustrated handwritten recipe notebooks. These notebooks are designed to evoke the charm of traditional family recipe collections, offering simple and savoury recipes. Over the years, the publisher has expanded its catalogue to include regional French cookbooks such as Cuisinière auvergnate, seasonal titles like Recettes et esprit de Noël and Les choux, and the multi-volume Cuisine des Ports series. The house collaborates with food writers and chefs, including Sonia Ezgulian, and actively participates in independent publishing fairs, notably the Magnifique Livre salon in Lyon. As of 2025, it continues to operate as a private independent publisher, selling through its website and at book fairs.
Publication of winter recipe selection featuring Les choux and other seasonal titles.
Exhibition at the Magnifique Livre salon in Lyon.
Products and positioning
Independent publisher specialising in vintage-style, illustrated handwritten recipe notebooks and regional French cuisine titles.
Cuisine du soleil pour vacances gourmandes
A recipe book priced at €9.90.
Cuisinière auvergnate
A regional French cookbook priced at €16.50.
Recettes et esprit de Noël
A Christmas recipe book priced at €16.50.
Les choux
A book on cabbage recipes, featuring a recipe by Sonia Ezgulian, priced at €16.50.
Cuisine des Ports I–IV
A multi-volume series priced at €16.50 each, with some volumes discounted to €10.00.
Les soupes
A best-selling recipe book priced at €9.90.
Carnet de recettes végétariennes
A vegetarian recipe notebook priced at €9.90.
Apéritifs maison
A recipe book priced at €9.90.
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