Audrey at Home

Memories of My Mother's Kitchen

by Luca Dotti

On Sale: 06/16/2015

Audrey at Home

Memories of My Mother's Kitchen

by Luca Dotti

On Sale: 06/16/2015

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About the Book

Enter Audrey Hepburn's private world in this unique biography compiled by her son that combines recollections, anecdotes, excerpts from her personal correspondence, drawings, and recipes for her favorite dishes written in her own hand, and more than 250 previously unpublished personal family photographs.

Audrey at Home offers fans an unprecedented look at the legendary star, bringing together the varied aspects of her life through the food she loved—from her childhood in Holland during World War II, to her time in Hollywood as an actress and in Rome as a wife and mother, to her final years as a philanthropist traveling the world for UNICEF.

Here are fifty recipes that reflect Audrey's life, set in the context of a specific time, including Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream—a celebration of liberation in Holland at the end of the war; Penne alla Vodka—a favorite home-away-from-home dish in Hollywood; Turkish-style Sea Bass—her romance with and subsequent marriage to Andrea Dotti; Boeuf à la Cuillère—Givenchy's favorite dish, which she'd prepare when he'd visit her in Switzerland; and Mousse au Chocolat—dinner at the White House. Audrey also loved the basics: Spaghetti al Pomodoro was an all-time favorite, particularly when returning home from her travels, as was a dish of good vanilla ice cream. Each recipe is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, including variations and preparation tips, anecdotes about Audrey and her life, and a poignant collection of photographs and memorabilia.

Audrey at Home is a personal scrapbook of Audrey's world and the things she loved best—her children, her friends, her pets. It is a life that unfolds through food, photographs, and intimate vignettes in a sophisticated and lovely book that is a must for Audrey Hepburn fans and food lovers.

Critical Praise

“Dotti’s book offers a unique view of the star’s personal life through the lens of her food philosophies, including a love of growing vegetables in the garden and sourcing from local farmer’s markets.” — Redbook.com

“Home cooks are offered a taste of Hepburn’s life beyond the sound stages, red carpets and magazine covers.” — Yahoo! Food

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062284709
  • ISBN 10: 0062284703
  • Imprint: Harper
  • On Sale: 06/16/2015
  • Pages: 256
  • List Price:50.00 CAD
  • BISAC1 : COOKING / Entertaining
  • BISAC2 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous
  • BISAC3 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts

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