Thomas Jefferson'S CrèMe BrûLéE by Thomas J. Craughwell

Used. Hardcover. Thomas Jefferson crossed the Atlantic with a presidential appetite for enlightenment and a plan to smuggle French culinary secrets back to Monticello, courtesy of his enslaved chef, James Hemings. Thomas J. Craughwell’s fascinating historical deep dive whisks readers into the smoky Parisian kitchens where Hemings mastered classical cuisine while Jefferson poached agricultural ideas for the fledgling republic. It is a brilliant, bitter-sweet slice of American history that proves liberty and luxury have always made for very complicated bedfellows. Grab a copy off our shelf today, because this delectable historical dish is simply too good to pass up.