Proust, la cuisine retrouvée

Synopsis of Proust, la cuisine retrouvée

«Proust, la cuisine retrouvée» is the illustrated essay on gastronomy and literature by Anne Borrel, Alain Senderens and Jean-Bernard Naudin, published by Editions du Chêne in 1991 in hardcover (191 pages, in French).

The book links Marcel Proust's work with French cuisine at the turn of the century: it brings together passages by the author about meals and Parisian settings and accompanies them with recipes inspired by those scenes, with photographs of still lifes and period tables recreating the Belle Époque atmosphere.

It was published by Editions du Chêne in 1991, has 191 pages and includes bibliography and indexes.

Aimed at readers of Proust interested in gastronomy, the history of French cuisine and the material culture of 19th-century Paris.