Do you know the book where the lemons bloom...?
A gastronomic journey through art, film, literature and recipes
The focus of this volume is on what at first glance appears disappointingly simple. Lemon. It's the second collaboration between TASCHEN and The Gourmand , the master of the rich relationship between food and art. The playful yellow orb, once the star of Renaissance gardens in the Medici dynasty, is full of intrigue. In the hands of the common people, it became a weapon; on ships, it warded off scurvy; and since 600 AD, its juice has served as invisible ink for secret messages. The Gourmand maps the astonishingly convoluted genealogy of this fruit, exploring its role as a literary device for authors such as Joan Didion, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Wolfe or James Joyce and examines their particular embodiment of the American Dream at the lemonade stand.
A favorite object of the Old Masters, the lemon adorned their still lifes and inspired modern visionaries like Picasso, Matisse, and Warhol to their success . Its presence extends to the applied arts, gracing Art and Crafts wallpapers as well as mythological ceramics. The renowned Bloomsbury Group even weaves it into literary love stories. Lemons also feature in the innovative design of Philippe Starck's Juicy Salif citrus juicer and in the unpretentious yet revolutionary packaging of Jif lemon juice concentrate for the kitchen.
All these citrus-centric anecdotes are accompanied by a foreword from chef and food writer Simon Hopkinson and an introduction from art critic Jennifer Higgie . The book also features 60 lemon-infused recipes for every occasion from kitchens around the world—perfect poultry, decadent sauces, classic cocktails, and indulgent desserts, photographed by Bobby Doherty .
Hardcover: 20 x 27.9 cm, 1.23 kg, 272 pages
Edition: English
Do you know the book where the lemons bloom...?
A gastronomic journey through art, film, literature and recipes
The focus of this volume is on what at first glance appears disappointingly simple. Lemon. It's the second collaboration between TASCHEN and The Gourmand , the master of the rich relationship between food and art. The playful yellow orb, once the star of Renaissance gardens in the Medici dynasty, is full of intrigue. In the hands of the common people, it became a weapon; on ships, it warded off scurvy; and since 600 AD, its juice has served as invisible ink for secret messages. The Gourmand maps the astonishingly convoluted genealogy of this fruit, exploring its role as a literary device for authors such as Joan Didion, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Wolfe or James Joyce and examines their particular embodiment of the American Dream at the lemonade stand.
A favorite object of the Old Masters, the lemon adorned their still lifes and inspired modern visionaries like Picasso, Matisse, and Warhol to their success . Its presence extends to the applied arts, gracing Art and Crafts wallpapers as well as mythological ceramics. The renowned Bloomsbury Group even weaves it into literary love stories. Lemons also feature in the innovative design of Philippe Starck's Juicy Salif citrus juicer and in the unpretentious yet revolutionary packaging of Jif lemon juice concentrate for the kitchen.
All these citrus-centric anecdotes are accompanied by a foreword from chef and food writer Simon Hopkinson and an introduction from art critic Jennifer Higgie . The book also features 60 lemon-infused recipes for every occasion from kitchens around the world—perfect poultry, decadent sauces, classic cocktails, and indulgent desserts, photographed by Bobby Doherty .
Hardcover: 20 x 27.9 cm, 1.23 kg, 272 pages
Edition: English
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