COOKING FOR KINGS: The Life of Antonin Carme, the First Celebrity Chef
Ian Kelly, . . Walker, $26 (301pp) ISBN 978-0-8027-1436-7
Readers who enjoy being privy to the evocative details of a past era will devour this book, and foodies will have a field day with the engrossing story of a man who literally died for gastronomy. Carême (1783–1833) was born poor in Paris, and by his late 20s he was already Europe's most famous chef. He cooked for monarchs and noblemen, even baking Napoleon's wedding cake, and his fame dovetailed with the rising interest in gastronomy—what Kelly, a British actor who played a luncheon guest in
Reviewed on: 04/12/2004
Genre: Nonfiction
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