''The Auberge of the Flowering Hearth'' is a non-fiction food book by
Roy Andries De Groot.
Published in 1973, the book is about the time de Groot spent at an inn called L'Auberge de l'Atre Fleuri in St-Pierre-de-Chartreuse in the
Savoy region of France, and about the good meals he ate there.
The book addresses the logic of constructing a meal of several dishes so that they harmonize with one another, to the use of primarily local and seasonal ingredients to contribute to this harmony, and also an internal harmony within individual dishes. It is also a snapshot of old-school
aperitifs, such as
kir, and illustrates how a modest kitchen can produce out world-class food.
One of the more notable aspects of the book is that de Groot was blind.
The book has been cited as an important influence by many later chefs and food writers, including
Julee Rosso and
Alice Waters
Alice Louise Waters (born April 28, 1944) is an American chef, restaurateur, and author. In 1971 she opened Chez Panisse, a Berkeley, California restaurant famous for its role in creating the farm-to-table movement and for pioneering Californi ...
. It was also a favourite of
Nach Waxman, the founder of
Kitchen Arts & Letters.
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1973 non-fiction books
American non-fiction books