Ma Gastronomie

Ma Gastronomie is a cult classic. Created from the notes of the legendary chef Fernand Point, who earned three Michelin stars in 1933 for his restaurant La Pyramide in Vienne, it was first published in 1969. This new English translation of the book is exclusive to ckbk and contains 200 of Point's recipes including classics such as gratin de queues d'écrevisses (crayfish tail gratin), filet de sole (sole filet) and loup en feuilleté (sea bass in puff pastry) which remain on the menus of the world's finest restaurants to this day. Sacha Guitry famously said, "For good food, a Point is all you need." Fernand Point was born in 1897. He ran La Pyramide from 1925 until his death in 1955. He was one of the first great chefs to be awarded three Michelin stars. Heads of state, royalty, actors, and writers from around the world flocked to his table. He trained some of the greatest chefs: Bocuse, Troisgros, Chapel. Since 1989, La Pyramide in Vienne has been run by chef Patrick Henriroux, who has held two Michelin stars for 30 years. The restaurant celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2022.

Famous fans of Point's book include the late Chicago chef Charlie Trotter, who in his own words "purchased probably about 200 copies over the years just to give out to my team members" (!).a Thomas Keller similarly required new recuits to read it,and Marco Pierre White described it as his favorite book of all time. Fergus Henderson (founder of St John) is another fan, and once organized a series of dinners at The Marksman in London featuring recipes form the book.