The Art of Cuisine - Toulouse-Lautrec & Maurice Joyant
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, noted late nineteenth century painter,
illustrator and poster artist, brought the same enthusiasm to
the art of cuisine as he did to his painting. He created his own
recipes, gathered other recipes from friends, acquaintances and
"clever cooks and conscientious mothers." This wonderful
book is illustrated with menus Lautrec designed as well as other
Lautrec works that were deemed appropriate to a cookbook. Full
page menus as well as sketches serving as background to the recipes
make this a wonderful book to browse through. There is also a
tipped-in plate of a portrait of Lautrec done by Edouard Vuillard,
a contemporary of Lautrec. Maurice Joyant was Lautrec's boyhood
friend and their relationship deepened over the course of their
lifetime. Joyant ran a Parisian art gallery and was responsible
for recording the recipes as well as much of Lautrec's art collection.
The recipes were translated from the French and appear in their
original form. Although many of the recipes can be duplicated
in the average kitchen, many require ingredients that are beyond
the reach of just about everyone. My personal favorite, "Saint
sur le Gril (Saint on the Grill)", requires the assistance
of the Vatican in procuring a real saint. The book was published
in 1966. The book and dust jacket are in excellent condition.
(003Lautrec2) $80.00
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