Monet's Table: The Cooking Journals of Claude Monet [Hardcover]

Claire Joyes (Author), Jean-Bernard Naudin (Photographer), Joel Robuchon (Foreword)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (December 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416541314
• ISBN-13: 978-1416541318
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,013,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sunday in the Kitchen with Claude December 26, 2008

By Amaranth

Format:Hardcover

"Monet's Table" is a gorgeous exploration of everyday life in the Impressionist household. While Claude Monet revolutionized art, his cuisine at Giverny incorporated the everyday pleasures of Normandy. There are classic dishes like Coquilles St. Jacques and foie gras, but there are also stuffed onions and broth. Claude Monet even kept cooking journals. This is a discovery for those who have only seen his artwork. (I'd also recommend "Frida's Feasts" about the cuisine of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo) Monet put as much work into his cooking as he did his painting. The kitchen was also his canvas. Bon appetit!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Monet's Table: The Cooking Journals of Claude Monet February 26, 2008

By Margaret E. Cain

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the most spectacular cook book I have ever seen, splashed with the colours of Monet's house and gardens, garnished with photos of the foods served therein. I wish I had his kitchen stove - it looks as though it provides 24 square feet of cooking surface. Biographical notes put it all into historical and human perspective; and to top it all off ... the recipes. Ah, the recipes, all placed before us in modern terms that make these wondrous foods perfectly doable. After reading 'Monet's Table' and trying out the mussels in herbs, I bought three more copies to send to my closest foodie friends.

5.0 out of 5 stars Monet's Table August 9, 2010

By Marsha and Roger

Format:Hardcover

Part of a series presenting history, art, everyday habits, surroundings, and meals of French artists like Monet. Very well done with great photos and recipes. Series also covers Cezanne, VanGogh and Renoir.