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The kitchen of the title is in a 17th-century chateau called Le Fey, high on a hill in Burgundy. From this vantage point, Anne Willan — long known as an authority on French regional cuisine, on food history, and on classic French cooking — has written a personal book, elegantly interweaving chapters on her life in the chateau with journeys out into the surrounding landscape. She examines the work of the people of Chateau du Fey and its surrounding quarters: the gardeners, farmers, vintners, and restaurateurs who live and breathe French cuisine, and who contribute to the character and flavors of the Burgundian table.<br> <br> Foremost in the cast of characters in <i>Anne Willan From My Chateau Kitchen</i> is M. Milbert, gardien and gardener, who will pick no vegetable before its time. But there is also Claude the water man, who looks after pipes and plumbing for both village and chateau, and who figures prominently in the group of local hunters who follow the age-old rules of la chasse. We are introduced to M. Simon, the blacksmith with a network of cellars under a nearby cathedral, where he makes ratafia. And M. Haumonte teaches traditional bread and croissant making using the cha

Author

Anne Willan; Langdon Clay

Publisher

Clarkson Potter

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780609602263

Subjects

Cooking

Rating

4.5 / 5 (38 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14