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    The 1668

    Peter Sahlins

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    The poet Jean de La Fontaine famously dedicated his Fables in 1668 to Louis XIV's son, declaring in...

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Milleen (47 KP) rated The Empress Of Ice Cream in Books

Nov 14, 2018 (Updated Nov 14, 2018)  
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The Empress Of Ice Cream
Anthony Capella | 2010
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This was published back in 2010 but I recommend it for anyone who enjoys historical novels or gourmet food. This is a gastronomic romp through history. Based on the real-life of Louise De Karouelle, who went from Louis XIV French court at Versailles to 'keep company' with the British King, Charles II. An Italian chef, Carlo Dimirco, is sent to tempt the Royal British taste-buds with ices, sorbets, cordials and ice creams. His observations about the royal household, experiments in the ice house and the addition of extracts from 'The Book of Ices' balance Louise's view of her life. You'll come away with a dozen summer recipes and a good knowledge of a woman who is distantly related to both Princess Diana and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall.