Monet’s Palate Cookbook
The Artist & His Kitchen Garden at Giverny
For the first time in history, Monet’s Palate Cookbook: The Artist & His Kitchen Garden at Giverny brings Claude Monet’s beloved kitchen garden back to life. Written by filmmaker Aileen Bordman and garden writer Derek Fell, the book includes sixty recipes linked to Monet’s two-acre kitchen garden near his home at Giverny, France.
Included is detailed information about the vegetables he grew, plus photographs and descriptions of the house interiors and gardens capturing Monet's extraordinary lifestyle. Meryl Streep has written the foreword and the recipes are beautifully photographed by Steven Rothfeld.
“I am so glad Monet’s Palate through delicious recipes, exquisite photos and information has brought Claude Monet’s remarkable kitchen garden back to life.”
The recipes were developed using the abundance of fresh herbs and vegetables found in Monet’s kitchen garden. Some of Monet’s favorites to grow in the kitchen garden included zucchini, cherry tomatoes, radishes, pearl onions, brussel sprouts, asparagus, rosemary and mint. A few of the recipes are of French origin, such as the famous Normandy apple tart. Others are from locations abroad where he traveled in search of motifs to paint, such as the Savoy Hotel, London where Monet acquired their recipe for Yorkshire pudding. Exquisite photography and inspired recipes brings Monet’s kitchen garden back to life.
“With vivid photographs and recipes, Monet’s Palate Cookbook, captures the magic and aliveness of his kitchen garden, and immerses readers in Monet’s remarkable world.”