Book Launch: Luke Barr with Melissa Clark

Book Launch: Luke Barr presents The Secret History of French Cooking: The Outlaw Chefs Who Made Food Modern
In conversation with Melissa Clark
Wine reception to follow

James Beard Foundation Book Award nominee Luke Barr (Provence, 1970) returns to launch The Secret History of French Cooking—a lively, dramatic account of the spectacular rise of French “nouvelle cuisine,” and the renegade chefs of the 1960s and 1970s who revolutionized modern cooking. In this, Barr shares the largely unknown story of a group of women chefs who fought for recognition in the all-male culinary establishment of the 1970s, and the villainous, all-powerful food critic who cast a shadow over the era. A tale of rivalries, global success, and a ferocious backlash; of celebrity, money, politics, and incredibly delicious food—The Secret History of French Cooking reveals the forces that shaped the way we eat today. Melissa Clark (Dinner in One) joins Barr for a discussion on the book before an audience Q&A and signing.

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