Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Careme, the First Celebrity Chef Description "Cuisinier, architect, and one of the most prolific writers of the 19th century, Carême was the founder of a classic cuisine that would influence generations of chefs. In this well-researched book, Ian Kelly deftly recounts the exploits of this remarkable man." ―JACQUES PÉPINAunique feast of biography and Regency cookbook, Cooking for Kings takes readers on a chef's tour of the palaces of Europe in the ultimate age of culinary indulgence.Drawing on the legendary cook's rich memoirs, Ian Kelly traces Antonin Carême's meteoric rise from Paris orphan to international celebrity and provides a dramatic below- stairs perspective on one of the most momentous, and sensuous, periods in European history―First Empire Paris, Georgian England, and the Russia of War and Peace.Carême had an unfailing ability to cook for the right people in the right place at the right time. He knew the favorite dishes of King George IV, the Rothschilds and the Romanovs; he knew Napoleon's fast-food requirements, and why Empress Josephine suffered halitosis.Carême's recipes still grace the tables of restaurants the world over. Now classics of French cuisine, created for, and named after, the kings and queens for whom he worked, they are featured throughout this captivating biography. In the phrase first coined by Carême, "You can try them yourself." Read more Features: Product Details: Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walker Books; First Edition (May 1, 2004) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802714366 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 67 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.6 x 1.11 x 8.62 inches Best Sellers Rank: #754,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #773 in Culinary Biographies & Memoirs #2,632 in European Cooking, Food & Wine #21,621 in Memoirs (Books) #773 in Culinary Biographies & Memoirs #2,632 in European Cooking, Food & Wine