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Monet's Table: The Cooking Journals of Claude Monet
by
Claire Joyes
One of the most influential painters of modern times, Claude Monet lived for half his life in the famous house at Giverny. It was after moving here in 1883 with his future second wife, Alice Hoschedé, and their eight children that Monet's work finally achieved recognition. His growing success meant that he was able to indulge his passion for comfort and good living.Family...more
Hardcover, 192 pages
Published
December 12th 2006
by Simon & Schuster
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Added Pain de Genes to my baking list to try soon. I owned this book several years ago but didn't have the patience then to read or cook from it. Sadly, I had to sell it during one of our many moves. I was delightfully surprised to discover it once again on the shelf at the library. I enjoyed the first half of the book, tales of Monet's life and idiosyncrasies about food and dining. There were nice stills of food, Giverny, and Monet and family through out. I think I'll look for a more biographic...more
Monet's Table is perhaps my favorite cookbook. It blends art, architecture, stories, biography, and recipes into one amazing volume. I know I'll never have my own carp pond just outside the kitchen door so that I can prepare fresh fish at my whim (not sure I want to cook or eat carp), but the book itself is fascinating and includes some viable recipes for the 21st century American amateur.
There wasn't much in here that I personally wanted to cook; but it was an interesting read.
artsy and yummy! attempting to socially redeem bad food habits, but great recpies!
Title kind of deceiving, no real journals. But fun to read and great photos. Enjoyed.
GREAT sorrel soup recipe, as well as a good historical read
Beautiful escape.
Love this book. Not so much those recipes, too much butter, too much bread, too much sugar and flour. I am on a diet and these recipes are to die for. I will have to wait to cook some of these but... I will.
Totally a different book, exposing Monet's personal life, which was exquisite and I assume happy. I think it is something you can deduct from his paintings.
A brief book, I would recommend to keep yourself entertained one complete afternoon.
Totally a different book, exposing Monet's personal life, which was exquisite and I assume happy. I think it is something you can deduct from his paintings.
A brief book, I would recommend to keep yourself entertained one complete afternoon.
I'm a huge fan of the Impressionists and hope to go to France within the year so this book is close to my heart. I'm fascinated with Monet's passion for art in all of its forms--through food, painting, gardening, and living well. I'm also a "foodie" who enjoys trying new recipes, so much so that I read cookbooks in my spare time! This one is a delight to the palate and the eye.
I'm taking my time--really enjoying this book. The pictures and culinary history of this famous French family is very interesting.
this is my favorite cookbook. it has lovely pictures, and a green pistachio cake that i've always wanted to make but haven't yet, and renoir's recipie for soup.
Very pretty book...very interesting side of Monet...very good recipes! Different.
my favourite cookbook, combining both my joys, france and impressionist art
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