Le Guide Culinare by Auguste Escoffier Translated by H.L. Cracknell and R.J Kauffman circa 1980s algae The great botanical illustrators and

The great botanical illustrators and their work

Flow blue patterns look especially gorgeous with bright dishes in simple styles

At a time when their surroundings were very new and very foreign

Anthony Bourdain

All the old romantic legends

Le Guide Culinare by Auguste Escoffier Translated by H.L. Cracknell and R.J Kauffman circa 1980s algae The great botanical illustrators andGOOD FOOD IS THE FOUNDATION OF GENUINE HAPPINESS. AUGUSTE ESCOFFIER {HISTORY} One of the best French chefs in the history of cuisine, Auguste Escoffier was a legend in the culinary world. Born in France in 1846, he spent his entire life from the age of 13 until his retirement in 1920, immersed in food and its preparations. Working in all different types of cooking establishments, beginning with his humble start as a teenager in his family's