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Van Gogh's Table at the Auberge Ravoux: Recipes From the Artist's Last Home and Paintings of Cafe Life
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About Van Gogh's Table At The Auberge Ravoux: Recipes
Product description At the Auberge Ravoux, in a tiny artists' village twenty miles from Paris, Postimpressionist painter Vincent van Gogh found a measure of peace in an otherwise ill-starred life. In what would be his last home, he enjoyed the camaraderie of fellow artists and an unparalleled burst of creativity. The auberge still operates today as the Maison de Van Gogh. Little has changed since Van Gogh set down his bags more than a century ago, and visitors to its cafT are treated to the same regional cuisine that he dined upon. Here is an intimate view into Van Gogh's world, as stirring as sharing poulet and pommes sautTes with the artist himself. Written by one of America's foremost culinary historians, with Dr. Fred Leeman, the former chief curator of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, and including an introduction by the auberge's proprietor, this unique cookbook/art book explores life in the artists' cafT, with traditional recipes ranging from the hearty to the refined. Letters, engravings, postcards, and a selection of Van Gogh's paintings transport the reader to the turn of the century. Amazon.com Review Beyond the well-known, sometimes lurid, events of renowned painter Vincent van Gogh's short life lies a much more mild daily existence of meals with friends and neighbors. Van Gogh's Table presents a gentle and kinder look at the visionary's world. Authors Alexandra Leaf, a culinary historian, and Fred Leeman, the former chief curator of the Van Gogh Museum, offer a tale of the artist's life through the lens of his last home, the Auberge Ravoux. Van Gogh was a constant traveler who frequently boarded at small hotels and dined in cafés. During his few months at this inn, van Gogh produced numerous magical works. As a tribute to the incredible painter, and the café life that inspired him, Leaf and Leeman have brought together stories and images of the artist's life and work with menus from his days at the Auberge Ravoux. Try recipes like Warm Tarte Tatin with Crème Fraiche or Dark Chocolate Soufflé Cake with Crème Anglaise to experience the sweeter side of van Gogh's world. If you're a fan of the great painter or a lover of French cooking, then this book is a must-have. --J.P. Cohen From Publishers Weekly Alexandra Leaf''s Van Gogh's Table exhibits more European charm in describing the Auberge Ravoux, where the great one-eared painter spent his final years. Fifty recipes for bistro classics such as Rosemary Roast Chicken with Pan-Fried Potatoes, and Garlic and Warm Tarte Tatin with Crme Frache, accompany generously illustrated essays that name the fellow patrons depicted in van Gogh's art and his struggle with suicidal impulses. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Van Gogh spent the last few months of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise, a small village outside Paris that had attracted other artists before him. He had a small room at the Auberge Ravoux, and Dr. Gachet, recommended by Pisarro, lived nearby and befriended him. In 1987, a Belgian businessman living in Paris, intrigued by the history of the Auberge, which was still operating as a cafe, bought and restored it; today, the Maison van Gogh attracts more than 100,000 visitors a year. The first section of this volume, written by Leeman, former chief curator of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, provides biographical and artistic context for the artist's cafe paintings, many of which are reproduced here. The second half, written by culinary historian Leaf, is subtitled "Dining at Van Gogh's Table" and includes 40 recipes from the cafe's current chef in three chapters: "Cuisine Populaire," traditional home-style dishes; "Cuisine du Terroir," regional specialties; and "Cuisine Bourgeoise," which features menus that might have been served at Dr. Gachet's house. This charming, somewhat wistful book is recommended for larger art history and cookery collections. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist In 1890 Vincent van Gogh ended his life in a room above a small cafe in Auvers-sur-Oise, a Parisian suburb. Alexandra Leaf and Fred Leeman have produced an art book--cookbook, Van Gogh's Table at the Auberge Ravoux, documenting the foods of the Auberge Ravoux, now known as the Maison de Van Gogh. Recipes typify the hearty, bourgeois cuisine that van Gogh might have eaten in the Auberge's warm and welcoming downstairs dining room: lamb stew, rabbit fricassee, beef Burgundy, and poached pears. To round out these recipes for staple French dishes, the book provides further recipes for dishes typical of contemporary cooking in the region of the Ile-de-France. Van Gogh's paintings contribute vibrantly colored and fitting illustrations. Mark Knoblauch Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Review "A beautifully rendered art-cookbok." —Newsday From the Inside Flap AT THE AUBERGE RAVOUX, IN AUVERS-SUR-OISE, A TINY ARTISTS' VILLAGE TWENTY MILES FROM PARIS, VINCENT VAN GOGH FOUND A MEASURE OF PEACE IN THE OTHERWISE ILL-STARRED LIFE. AT WHAT WOULD BE HIS LAST AND ONLY SURVIVING HOME, HE ENJOYED THE CAMARDERIE OF FELLOW ARTISTS AND EXPERIENCED A BURST OF CREATIVITY, PRODUCING SOME SEVENTY WORKS IN JUST SEVENTY DAYS. The auberge still operates today as the Maison de Van Gogh. Very little has changed since Van Gogh first set down his bags more than a century ago, and visitors to the cafT are treated to the same regional cuisine that he dined upon. Here is an intimate view into Van Gogh's world as stirring as sharing poulet and pommes sautees with the artist himself, and quite as delicious. As an artist, Vincent van Gogh spent most of his life in cafes, hotels, and small inns. These establishments often became the subjects of his paintings, as did the people he met there, many now immortalized in portraits. In the cafT he found a place of life in the shadow of this own isolation. And he found food, drink, and friendship. Written by a culinary historian and the former chief curator of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, in cooperation with the Institut Van Gogh, Van Gogh's Table explores the artist's sojourn at the Auberge Ravoux and presents nearly fifty of its recipes. Old engravings and postcards, letters, and a selection of Van Gogh's paintings transport the reader back to the turn of the twentieth century. From the Back Cover This intimate cookbook/art book evokes life in the artist's cafT and offers traditional recipes ranging from hearty, peasant fare to regional produce-centered dishes to the cuisine bourgeoise served at the home of Van Gogh's friend Dr. Gachet. About the Author Dr. Fred Leeman is the former Chief Curator of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and is an independent organizer of fine-art exhibitions throughout the world. Alexandra Leaf has lectured to museum audiences throughout the country on the food culture of Impressionist France. She pioneered the teaching of culinary history at the New School for Social Research, where she taught for many years. She is the author of The Impressionists’ Table.
