Michel Garval
Met over a glass of Côtes du Rhône in the magical setting of the iconic Passage Vivienne, renowned for its proximity to Grimod de la Reynière's gourmet itinerary, Michael Garval enchanted us with his knowledge and passion for the history of gastronomy in general and his expertise on Grimod de la Reynière in particular. We're really looking forward to hearing him!
Bio
Michael Garval is a professor of French, associate editor of the journal Contemporary French Civilization, and author of A Dream of Stone: Fame, Vision, and Monumentality in Nineteenth-Century French Literary Culture (2004) and Cléo de Mérode and the Rise of Modern Celebrity Culture (2012). His current book project, which combines his longstanding interests in celebrity and gastronomy, is titled From Servant to Star: Imagining the Celebrity Chef in Modern France.