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Summary: PRICELESS! 10 STARS!
Review: "I, the creator of Crepes Suzette for the man who would become Edward VII, will now give you the recipe for Henri Charpentier."And so he begins his sweetly swaggering and sentimental autobiography spanning his humble beginnings in 19th century France, to his auspicious apprenticeships in the world's top hotels and restaurants, his poverty while working in London, and his struggles to create a career as a restauranteur in America, only to be shut down by Prohibition. The story is told with a littering of the favorite recipes of the famous people he served. I could not put this book down! Full of anecdotal stories of princes and empresses, and his own enterprising yet generous heart comes through. Wish I weren't born too late to taste these meals ... At the end is a short cookbook of simple but elegant recipes, and excellent advice for choosing market produce. ... Merci, Henri!
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Summary: PRICELESS! 10 STARS!
Review: "I, the creator of Crepes Suzette for the man who would become Edward VII, will now give you the recipe for Henri Charpentier." And so he begins his sweetly swaggering and sentimental autobiography spanning his humble beginnings in 19th century France, to his auspicious apprenticeships in the world's top hotels and restaurants, his poverty while working in London, and his struggles to create a career as a restauranteur in America, only to be shut down by Prohibition. The story is told with a littering of the favorite recipes of the famous people he served. I could not put this book down! Full of anecdotal stories of princes and empresses, and his own enterprising yet generous heart comes through. Wish I weren't born too late to taste these meals ... At the end is a short cookbook of simple but elegant recipes, and excellent advice for choosing market produce. ... Merci, Henri!
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Summary: Life a LA Henri: Being the Memories of Henri Charpentier
Review: Before there was Emeril or Wolfgang Puck, there was Henri. Out of print for nearly six decades, LIFE A LA HENRI recounts the culinary adventures of Henri Charpentier, the very first celebrity chef and inventor of Crepes Suzettes. Introduction by Alice Waters of Chez Panisse fame.
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Summary: Decendent Heritage
Review: Hello . My name is Robert Charpentier . I am please that may of you have taken the time to not only search , but purchase the " Henri Charpentier Cookbook " . At first printing , there were only 100 in circulation , most of them to close personal friends and family . Later , the world began to catch on , and additional books were printed . I am proud to be a close relative of Henri . I met him when I was a child growing up in Westport , Connecticut where I lived with my parents until we moved to the south in 1968 where I still reside . My parents are also living . My dad is a proud man , and holds close to his heart the fact that Henri was his fathers brother , and I , am the nephew . Perhaps i'll write additional words later , but for now , I will continue to honor Henri's work , as it is part of who I am and my heritage . Thank you for reveiwing this letter . Please feel free to E-mail me at home anytime , I will return the honor .
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Summary: Decendent Heritage
Review: Hello . My name is Robert Charpentier . I am please that may of you have taken the time to not only search , but purchase the " Henri Charpentier Cookbook " . At first printing , there were only 100 in circulation , most of them to close personal friends and family . Later , the world began to catch on , and additional books were printed . I am proud to be a close relative of Henri . I met him when I was a child growing up in Westport , Connecticut where I lived with my parents until we moved to the south in 1968 where I still reside . My parents are also living . My dad is a proud man , and holds close to his heart the fact that Henri was his fathers brother , and I , am the nephew . Perhaps i'll write additional words later , but for now , I will continue to honor Henri's work , as it is part of who I am and my heritage . Thank you for reveiwing this letter . Please feel free to E-mail me at home anytime , I will return the honor .
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Summary: We love this book!
Review: We first found a copy of this book several years ago in a used bookstore, and absolutely fell in love with it! It features marvelous tales that any food lover who wants to understand the love that great chefs bring to this profession will definitely enjoy. (Don't miss the one about stealing a ham -- and the one about serving the moon on a plate!) We plan to buy copies of Life a la Henri to give to a few young friends soon graduating from culinary school to inspire them on the road ahead.
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Summary: We love this book!
Review: We first found a copy of this book several years ago in a used bookstore, and absolutely fell in love with it! It features marvelous tales that any food lover who wants to understand the love that great chefs bring to this profession will definitely enjoy. (Don't miss the one about stealing a ham -- and the one about serving the moon on a plate!) We plan to buy copies of Life a la Henri to give to a few young friends soon graduating from culinary school to inspire them on the road ahead.
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