An amazing lineage of fireplace cooking, details in comment
An amazing lineage of fireplace cooking, details in comment
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(Edit: The photo that didn’t upload was of Alice Waters. You can find a similar photo of her in front of her hearth in the Guardian article below.)
I am obsessed with open fire cooking, especially on brick hearths and fireplaces. At some point, I realized a lot of the chefs I’ve learned from have a common lineage. The lineage proceeds thusly:
Lulu Peyraud (1917-2020), owner of the Provencal winery, Domaine Tempier. She cooked on a giant hearth in her farmhouse kitchen and was a major influence on …
Richard Olney (1927-1999), an American author of books on French country cooking. He owned a small house in Provence and predominantly cooked in his fireplace. He was a major influence on …
Alice Waters, founder of Chez Panisse, as well as the farm-to-table movement in the U.S., and one of the most influential chefs in the U.S. She has a cooking hearth in her home and is known for cooking eggs for her guests in embers. One of MANY former employees of Chez Panisse is …
Russell Moore, chef-owner of the eclectic Oakland restaurant Camino (until it closed in 2018), known for its giant open hearth. Moore advised on the design of a backyard cooking hearth for …
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(Edit: The photo that didn’t upload was of Alice Waters. You can find a similar photo of her in front of her hearth in the Guardian article below.)
I am obsessed with open fire cooking, especially on brick hearths and fireplaces. At some point, I realized a lot of the chefs I’ve learned from have a common lineage. The lineage proceeds thusly:
Lulu Peyraud (1917-2020), owner of the Provencal winery, Domaine Tempier. She cooked on a giant hearth in her farmhouse kitchen and was a major influence on …
[https://www.foodandwine.com/remembering-lulu-peyraud-8702092](https://www.foodandwine.com/remembering-lulu-peyraud-8702092)
Richard Olney (1927-1999), an American author of books on French country cooking. He owned a small house in Provence and predominantly cooked in his fireplace. He was a major influence on …
[https://kermitlynch.com/blog/2019/02/21/remembering-richard-olney](https://kermitlynch.com/blog/2019/02/21/remembering-richard-olney)
Alice Waters, founder of Chez Panisse, as well as the farm-to-table movement in the U.S., and one of the most influential chefs in the U.S. She has a cooking hearth in her home and is known for cooking eggs for her guests in embers. One of MANY former employees of Chez Panisse is …
[https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/dec/23/open-fire-cooking-chez-panisse-berkeley-california-alice-waters-a-cooks-kitchen](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/dec/23/open-fire-cooking-chez-panisse-berkeley-california-alice-waters-a-cooks-kitchen)
Russell Moore, chef-owner of the eclectic Oakland restaurant Camino (until it closed in 2018), known for its giant open hearth. Moore advised on the design of a backyard cooking hearth for …
[https://www.eater.com/2015/7/21/9007219/peek-inside-the-fire-happy-cookbook-from-oaklands-camino](https://www.eater.com/2015/7/21/9007219/peek-inside-the-fire-happy-cookbook-from-oaklands-camino)
Carla Lalli Music, former food editor of Bon Appetit and current YouTube influencer. She has, in my opinion, the GOAT backyard grill.
[https://carlalallimusic.substack.com/p/diy-outdoor-fireplace](https://carlalallimusic.substack.com/p/diy-outdoor-fireplace)
Grill porn for sure! Someday I’m going to have a bad ass grill