- 236 pages
- English
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About This Book
Life à la Henri is the delightful memoir-with-recipes of Henri Charpentier, the world's first celebrity chef. First published in 1934, the book traces Henri's career from his days as a scrap of a bellboy on the French Riviera and a quick-witted apprentice in a three-star kitchen (when he invented crêpe suzette) to his sailing for New York to open his renowned namesake restaurants that introduced many to the glories of haute cuisine. Life à la Henri is a memorable portrait of a top-flight restaurant kitchen, and is food writing of surpassing charm and taste."In this book of memories…[Henri] Charpentier mingles skilfully and delightfully the philosophy of life and the art of cooking, reminiscences and recipes."—The New York Times Book Review"unique blend of success story, food history, romance, and sheer magic"—Kirkus Reviews"thoroughly old-school"—Publishers Weekly"devastating Gallic charm"—Los Angeles Magazine
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Table of contents
- Title page
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I - LIFE IN CONTES
- CHAPTER II - HOUSEBROKEN
- CHAPTER III - THE QUEENS AND DUCHESSES IN MY LIFE
- CHAPTER IV - HOME WITH A FORTUNE
- CHAPTER V - AN ADVENTURE WITH BERNHARDT
- CHAPTER VI - LESSONS FROM CAMOUS
- CHAPTER VII - A COOK CAN STARVE
- CHAPTER VIII - THE PRINCE OF WALES AND MADEMOISELLE SUZETTE
- CHAPTER IX - HOW TO FEED A KING NAMED LEOPOLD
- CHAPTER X - ME, A THIEF!
- CHAPTER XI - MACÉDOINE OF FRUIT FOR TWELVE
- CHAPTER XII - BLOOD RELATIVES
- CHAPTER XIII - THE SCHNEIDIGER FRENCHMAN
- CHAPTER XIV - THE ADMIRABLE HENRI
- CHAPTER XV - CONSCRIPT
- CHAPTER XVI - MY COMPLIMENTS TO THE GENERAL
- CHAPTER XVII - WHAT TO DO FOR A BRIDE
- CHAPTER XVIII - COOKING IN A NEW WORLD
- CHAPTER XIX - DIAMOND SAPPHIRE RUBY AND PEARL JIM BRADY
- CHAPTER XX - A SURPRISE FOR MIKE, THE GATEMAN
- CHAPTER XXI - ONION SOUP FOR T. ROOSEVELT
- CHAPTER XXII - LOBSTER HENRI, FOR JOFFRE
- CHAPTER XXIII - WINE FOR BERNHARDT
- CHAPTER XXIV - THE MOON ON A PLATE
- CHAPTER XXV - BELASCO’S APPETITE
- CHAPTER XXVI - A KITCHEN PHIDIAS
- CHAPTER XXVII - THE LIQUID JEWELS OF LYNBROOK
- CHAPTER XXVIII - HENRI, THE OUTLAW
- CHAPTER XXIX - A NEW RESTAURANT
- CHAPTER XXX - THE GOOSE IS NOT QUITE COOKED
- RECIPES BY HENRI CHARPENTIER
- ADVICE FOR A LADY WITH A MARKET BASKET
- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER