Pierre Gagnaire grew up on the outskirts of the industrial city of Saint-Ètienne-a gastronomic wasteland in central France. And so the soon-to-be legendary French chef found himself free of culinary ties, thus free to choose and mix ingredients as he pleased and free to disregard traditions, but always driven by logic and good taste. 
Since he opened his first restaurant in 1980, Gagnaire has become famous for the architectural nature of his dishes-sometimes horizontal, sometimes vertical, they are always structured with a deep sense of rhythm. His highly personal cooking combines fantasy and poetry with technical mastery and is widely considered France's most innovative and exhuberant chef. 
Gagnaire's superb culinary rhythm leads naturally to a final dish, dessert, which brings a sweet counterpoint to the savoriness of his main courses. For him, these final recipes are not afterthoughts, but the appropriate end to a complete creation. Beautiful color images by renowned food photographer Jean Louis Bloch Linée's reveal the richness of these incredible creations.

Pierre Gagnaire: Reflections on Culinary Artistry

Arts & Photography

Pierre Gagnaire

François Simon

Benedict Beauge

Photography & Video

Stewart. Tabori & Chang

Les Portes étroites

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

ED DU MASQUE

Manger est un sentiment (French Edition)

BELFOND

Cuisine &amp; Cravings of the Stars offers recipes from the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc. To be a chef at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc is no easy task. The world's most elite patrons are always there to judge you. The cuisine is accordingly ambitious: It satisfies, pleases, nourishes, gratifies, impresses. In this magnificently illustrated cookbook, recipes from the hotel's celebrated grill, restaurant, and cabanas are presented in an appropriately luxurious format, with full-page photographs of the favorite dishes of movie stars and moguls.

Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc: Cuisine & Cravings of the Stars

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Regional & International

Assouline Publishing

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