Chef Russell has a love for this beautiful book that is a hybrid between a story and a cookbook with a deep love of life and food from a high alpine valley.
“This cookbook is a whole way of life. What care, love, and work have gone into it. I find it fascinating. I think people would just love it, as it is not like anything else around.” -Julia Child
In the high Alpine valley of Le Grande Chartreuse, Roy Andreis de Groot discovered by accident a charming and unpretentious little inn L’Auberge de l’Atre Fleuri. Impressed by the devotion of its owners to perpetuating the tradition of supreme country dining, Mr. de Groot returned to the inn to record their recipes for natural country soups, hearty winter stews, roasted meats, pates, terrines, and fruity and spirituous desserts—the best of French cooking.
Superb food, fine wine and the perfect blending of both into a series of menus for memorable lunches and dinners, together with the unique French Alpine recipes that build each meal—these are the ingredients of this remarkable book, now considered a classic.
Better yet, Chef Russell is going to cook several recipes from this book to enrich our discussion and palates! Our farm manager, Marco Lam is partnering once again with Danielle Skov, of Off the Beaten Path bookstore, to host a lively discussion. Please order your book in advance and read it. If you don't finish it, you can can still join us for dinner without being embarrassed!
