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Monet's Palate Cookbook: The Artist & His Kitchen Garden at Giverny

Aileen Bordman

Foreword by Meryl Streep

The farm-to-table tradition lived passionately by Claude Monet beckons one to take a culinary journey in his footsteps. Written by filmmaker Aileen Bordman and garden writer Derek Fell, the book shares sixty recipes linked to Monet's two-acre kitchen garden near his home at Giverny, France. Included is detailed information about the vegetables he grew, plus exquisite photographs and descriptions of the house interiors and gardens capturing Monet's extraordinary lifestyle; French tips for entertaining; as well as recipes inspired by his cooking journals and places he visited.

Aileen Bordman is the creator and producer of the acclaimed documentary film titled Monet's Palate: A Gastronomic View from the Garden. She has been immersed in the world of Claude Monet since 1980 and has more than 35 years of firsthand experience at Monet's home and gardens. She lives in just outside of New York City in New Jersey.

Derek Fell writer and photographer, is the author of two books on Monet, The Magic of Monet's Garden and Secret's of Monet's Garden. He has a strong following as America's most widely published garden writer. His books on gardening, travel and art have been published worldwide and total more than 2.5 million in print. He divides his time between Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Sanibel Island, Florida.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Gibbs Smith
  • Publish Date: May 1st, 2015
  • Pages: 176
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.30in - 8.80in - 0.90in - 2.15lb
  • EAN: 9781423639978
  • Categories: Regional & Ethnic - FrenchVegetablesIndividual Artists - General

About the Author

Bordman, Aileen: - AILEEN BORDMAN is a filmmaker and founder of Monet's Palate, Inc., a company dedicated to sharing the world of Claude Monet. She has been immersed in the world of Claude Monet since 1980 and has more than 30 years of firsthand experience at Monet's home and gardens. Her knowledge and passion with respect to Claude Monet's lifestyle, cuisine, gardens and art prompted the creation of the Monet's Palate concept. Bordman independently wrote and produced the film Monet's Palate.
The film has been screened from Cannes to New York, and was featured during the six-month "Monet's Garden" exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden in New York City.
Fell, Derek: - Derek Fell is widely known as one of the world's finest garden photographers. He made his first visit to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens thirty years ago and has published articles in Connoisseur, Americana, Woman's Day, Pace, Southern Accents, and other magazines. He has also authored books about the gardens of artists Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and Van Gogh, for which he has been honored with Best Book and Best Photography awards from the Garden Writers Association. Examples of his work can be found on his Web site: www.derekfell.net.

Praise for this book

"One look at the kitchen at Giverny, and it is clear Monet''s gourmet world of food and friends amid gardens and paints was a rich part of his life shared with those close to him. In this historical taste of the artist''s secret world, Aileen Bordman and Derek Fell bring Monet''s beloved vegetable garden and bountiful table deliciously back to life for us."