Table of Contents
Of a Culinary Journey
Through Four Iconic Regions of France
The Middle – A Preface
Meeting Chef Frédéric Anton on the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
1. In The Beginning, Michelin Created Stars
On a dark night in the Provençal countryside our quest begins.
2. "A Divine Star Is Born!"
Chef Jacky Ribault
Qui Plume la Lune, Paris 11th
3. The Michelin Man
Chef Frédéric Robert
La Grande Cascade, Paris, Bois de Boulogne
4. Lost in the Michelin Wilderness
Chef Bruno Monnoir
Le Benaton, Beaune, Burgundy
5. "If I Lost My Star I’d Curl Up and Die"
Chef Jacques Faussat
Faussat, Paris 17th
6. While My Guitar Gently Whisks
Chef Fabien Fage
Le Prieuré, Villeneuve-lèz-Avignon
The Marcel, Sete
7. An Island in Bourgogne
Chef Laurent Peugeot
Le Charlemagne, Pernand-Vergelesses, Burgundy
8. A Fallen Star
Chef Thierry Bonfante
Le Temps de Vivre, Les Farjons, Provence
9. "I’m a Free Man"
Chef Pierre Orsi
Orsi, Lyon
10. The Suspicious Chef
Chef Stéphane Gaborieau
La Pergolese, Paris 16th
11. Eating Our Way Through Peter Mayle Country
Chef Christophe Renaud
La Coquillade, Gargas, Provence
12. A Star Over Paris
Chef Frédéric Anton
Le Jules Verne, Eiffel Tower, Paris
13. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Chef Raoul Reichart
Le Grand Pré, Roaix, Provence