Excerpt: Alexandre Balthazar Grimod de la Reynière visits Carême’s boutique: One week after the opening of my boutique, a familiar face presented itself on 21 rue Napoleon. It was Grimod de la Reynière. “Monsieur Carême,” he chirped, retrieving his notebook. “I must congratulate you on your almond croquants. They are exquisite. Crisp to perfection. One […]

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