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| Monet's Table: The Cooking Journals of Claude Monet | 
 enlarge | Author: Claire Joyes
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 742267
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0671692593
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5944
EAN: 9780671692599
ASIN: 0671692593
Publication Date: May 15, 1990
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 Great as an overall book, not bad as a cookbook December 28, 2000
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Overall, this is a nice book to add to a collection and a great gift. For those interested in art, particulalry Impressionism, it's a unique look at the everyday life of Claude Monet. There are some great pictures of Giverney, as well. As an "everyday" french cookbook, it has a very limited, but interesting selection of dishes. It's old style french country cooking (heavy on the butter and duck fat) that has some very easy selections (Chicken in White Wine Sauce) and some that require some real effort and time. You might think of it as a book you'd reference when you had some time to prepare something different for a Sunday dinner.
If you purely want a french cookbook, buy something else. For those that want something unique and broader in terms of French culture/history, this might be a good choice.
Wonderful! August 10, 2000
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Monet, the artist, was also a senualist who relished the beautiful life. Surrounded by his glorious gardens, his home and life were as artistic as his paintings. The author, wife of a descendent of Madame Monet, has created a stunning revelation of Monet's gastronomical preferences. His "table" was always wonderful, whether in the dining room or on excursions. This book offers delectable recipes recreated in photographs. This glimpse into Monet's home is fantastique!
A View into the Life of Claude Monet Through the Senses. October 13, 1999
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a beautifully illustrated book with over 120 authentic country French dishes. For a more in-depth review, please read about Claude Monet: The Cooking Journals of Claude Monet in The Left Bank Review.
This book provides a glimpse of Monet's daily life experienc January 3, 1999
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have read this book several times. I get a clear understanding of Monet's daily habits and routines. I think this allows one to see how he prioritized all details of his life and how painting was an expression of the beauty he was surrounded by. He created social situations and gatherings as well as captured the beauty of the gardens he was responsible for. The untrained eye might believe his paintings were randomly composed and his gardens were random as well. I think he merely had perfected the art of naturally arranging items. He did this in a way that reflected his personality and his loves. He did not impose them on others nor did he allow his choices to be influenced by those arround him. He merely accomodated all the special desires of his family and his friends without leaving his desires out of the picture. A great host and someone I would have found very interesting. He is depicted as demanding and exacting. This book provides many references to the daily life of Claude Monet and the style he created.
Great, artistic approach to eating. April 16, 1997
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Sure, Monet's paintings are nice to look at. But until I read this book, I had no appreciation of the depth of Monet's gastronomic artistry. He was truly an artist of eating, and this book skillfully describes how Monet combined French cooking, rural 19th century technology and tastes, and a sensitive and demanding palate (no pun intended) to achieve some fine dishes. Although the heavy use of butter and fat may push our nutritional limits, I encourage anyone who loves a great meal to experiment with this great artist's approach to food. I especially like his use of fresh ingredients
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