Careme

A magnificent work. Ian Kelly is at the vanguard of the new rock'n'roll of culinary literature
I was really truly bowled over
Delicious
Absolutely irresistible
In this well-researched book, Ian Kelly deftly recounts the exploits of this remarkable man
Ian Kelly brings Carême's restless spirit back to life along with a tableau of la grande cuisine two hundred years ago
Ian Kelly has done a wonderful job, not only of depicting Carême's culinary genius beautifully but of introducing us to his extraordinary personal life as well. I enjoyed reading this book immensely and recommend it to culinary historians and food buffs everywhere
Ian Kelly's valuable and pleasurable addition to the literature of food combines an eye for the richness of historic detail with a solid sense of culinary crafts. While stimulating our palates, it breathes a life into a critical period in the building of modern Europe
Carême invented a new way of cooking and Kelly cooked up a new way of writing about food. Wild, delicious and rarefied. A classic