About the Author
Claire Joyes has written several books about Claude Monet, and in this book she has created a richly detailed picture of Monet's private world. She and her husband, Jean-Marie Toulgouat, Madame Monet's great-grandson, live at Giverny and were closely involved in the faithful restoration of the gardens, which are now open to the public.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS FOREWORD
THE TASTE OF AN ERA
A Turn of the Century Table
The development of Monet's cuisine
The Rotunda Drawing Room
The Hoschedés and Château de Rottenbourg
LIFE AT GIVERNY
Pride of Place
Creating a home and a retreat from the world
Florimond's Kitchen-Garden
Imposing order upon nature, for the benefit of the table
LIFE WITH MONET AND ALICE
The Family Table
Domestic life and the daily routine
Picnics and Celebration Lunches
Rituals to celebrate the rhythm of the seasons
Birds of Passage
Family excursions and special visitors
THE RECIPES
Soups -- Eggs -- Sauces -- Appetizers and Side Dishes -- Poultry -- Meat -- Game -- Fish -- Desserts -- Teas -- Jams -- Preserves
INDEX
General
Recipes