Monet's Palate Cookbook: The Artist & His Kitchen Garden at Giverny
Publishing Details
Monet's Palate Cookbook: The Artist & His Kitchen Garden at Giverny
By (Author) Aileen Bordman
By (author) Derek Fell
By (photographer) Steven Rothfeld
Foreword by Meryl Streep
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
15th May 2015
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
641.5
Physical Properties
176
Width 216mm, Height 235mm, Spine 19mm
984g
Description
Foreword by Meryl Streep The farm-to-table tradition lived passionately by Claude Monet beckons one to take a culinary journey in Monet's footsteps. Written by filmmaker Aileen Bordman and garden writer Derek Fell, the book includes sixty recipes linked to Monet's two-acre kitchen garden near his home at Giverny, France. Included is detailed inf
Reviews
"One look at the kitchen at Giverny, and it is clear Monet''s gourmet world of food and friends amid gardens and paints was a rich part of his life shared with those close to him. In this historical taste of the artist''s secret world, Aileen Bordman and Derek Fell bring Monet''s beloved vegetable garden and bountiful table deliciously back to life for us."
Author Bio
AILEEN BORDMAN is a filmmaker and founder of Monet's Palate, Inc., a company dedicated to sharing the world of Claude Monet. She has been immersed in the world of Claude Monet since 1980 and has more than 30 years of firsthand experience at Monet's home and gardens. Her knowledge and passion with respect to Claude Monet's lifestyle, cuisine, gardens and art prompted the creation of the Monet's Palate concept. Bordman independently wrote and produced the film Monet's Palate. The film has been screened from Cannes to New York, and was featured during the six-month "Monet's Garden" exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden in New York City. Derek Fell is widely known as one of the world's finest garden photographers. He made his first visit to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens thirty years ago and has published articles in Connoisseur, Americana, Woman's Day, Pace, Southern Accents, and other magazines. He has also authored books about the gardens of artists Monet, Renoir, Czanne and Van Gogh, for which he has been honored with Best Book and Best Photography awards from the Garden Writers Association. Examples of his work can be found on his Web site: www.derekfell.net.
