| Description |
1 online resource (236 pages). |
| Series |
The Modern Library food series |
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Modern Library food.
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| Access |
Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
Life à la Henri is the delightful memoir-with-recipes of Henri Charpentier, the world's first celebrity chef. First published in 1934, the book traces Henri's career from his days as a scrap of a bellboy on the French Riviera and a quick-witted apprentice in a three-star kitchen (when he invented crêpe suzette) to his sailing for New York to open his renowned namesake restaurants that introduced many to the glories of haute cuisine. Life à la Henri is a memorable portrait of a top-flight restaurant kitchen, and is food writing of surpassing charm and taste. "In this book of memories ... [Henri] Charpentier mingles skilfully and delightfully the philosophy of life and the art of cooking, reminiscences and recipes." -- The New York Times Book Review "unique blend of success story, food history, romance, and sheer magic" -- Kirkus Reviews "thoroughly old-school" -- Publishers Weekly "devastating Gallic charm" -- Los Angeles Magazine. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Charpentier, Henri, 1880-1961.
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COOKING / General.
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Cooking, French.
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Cooks -- France -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Sparkes, Boyden, 1890-1954.
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| Other Form: |
Other version: Charpentier, Henri, 1880-1961. Life à la Henri. New York : Modern Library, 2001. 0375756922 00060956 |
| Standard No. |
9781789121445 |
| ISBN |
9781789121445 (e-pub) |
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