Review
A magnificent work. Ian Kelly is at the vanguard of the new rock'n'roll of culinary literature -- Anthony Bourdain
I was really truly bowled over -- Giles Coren
Delicious - Mail on Sunday
Absolutely irresistible -- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
In this well-researched book, Ian Kelly deftly recounts the exploits of this remarkable man -- Jacques Pépin
Ian Kelly brings Carême's restless spirit back to life along with a tableau of la grande cuisine two hundred years ago -- Anne Willan, founder of École de Cuisine La Varenne
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 -- Daniel Boulud, founder of Café Boulud
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 -- Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod, Salt and Milk
Carême invented a new way of cooking and Kelly cooked up a new way of writing about food. Wild, delicious and rarefied. A classic -- Damian Barr, author of Maggie & Me
Book Description
NOW A MAJOR APPLE+ TV SERIES, Carêmetakes readers on a chef's tour of Regency-Era Europe and weaves together recipes and biography to unveil the life of the first celebrity chef
About the Author
Ian Kelly is a multi-award-winning writer and actor whose work spans stage (West End and Broadway), screen, historical biography and ballet. His books include Carême, which has been adapted as an AppleTV+ series, Beau Brummell, Casanova, Mr Foote's Other Leg, which was adapted for the stage, and the official autobiography of Vivienne Westwood. He lives in London and Los Angeles.