| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-334). |
| Summary |
"White truffles in winter" opens near the end of Escoffier's life, as he wrtites his memoirs. He has witnessed a tumultuous sweep of history from a unique position, and he recounts his days as a cook in the Franco-Prussian War, a chef for the beau monde in Paris and at London's Savoy, and a confidant of royalty and world leaders. The heart of Escoffier's story, however, lies in his love for two very different women : the famous, beautiful, and reckless actress Sarah Bernhardt and his wife, the independent and sublime poet Delphine Daffis. Now Escoffier has retired and returned to Delphine. She requests just one thing : that he produce a dish in her name. Yet how does one recreate the complexity of love in a single recipe? Escoffier must rediscover food's emotional capacity, its ability to communicate passion, regret, grief, forgiveness and love. |
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Escoffier, A. (Auguste), 1846-1935 -- Fiction.
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Bernhardt, Sarah, 1844-1923 -- Fiction.
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Daffis, Delphine -- Fiction.
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Cooks -- Fiction.
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Cooking, French -- Fiction.
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Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction.
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Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Biographical fiction.
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Monte-Carlo (Monaco) -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Domestic fiction.
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Historical fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780393079999
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0393079996
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