A do-it-yourself Ducasse dinner involves three lines of attack: recipes, cookware and tableware. The first two are easy to come by; the third requires some improvisation.
Books
Ducasse Flavors of France (Artisan, 1998) and L'Atelier of Alain Ducasse (John Wiley, 2000) include recipes; the new Harvesting Excellence (Assouline) is a celebration of great American ingredients.
Cookware
The Ducasse line, available from Bergdorf Goodman (212-753-7300), ranges from knives and knife cases to saucepans, truffle shavers and Parmesan graters.
Tableware
You can't find Ducasse's china in the States, but Rossan Arte plates ($60 from Felissimo, 800-565-6785) and taupe service plates ($95 from Takashimaya, 800-753-2038) make excellent substitutes.
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