PHILIPPE MOUCHEL OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES MORE THAN FRENCH
Written by
Karla Bunney
On
11th March, 2011
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Our favourite French chef, Philippe Mouchel, last night officially launched his new cookbook, More than French: Recipes & Stories, at P M 24 as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
More than 80 guests – including Mouchel’s colleague and good friend, George Calombaris, and popular Channel 10 host Yumi Stynes – joined Philippe for a three-course dinner at his latest restaurant venture.
The evening opened with an address by Calombaris, before guests were treated to a Q&A with Mouchel and distinguished food writer, Rita Erlich, who co-wrote More than French. Mouchel and Erlich discussed the process of writing the book and the back-and-fourth involved in perfecting each recipe. Mouchel went on to speak about his lifetime in food, and the different influences on his cooking, including his time in Japan, and what he learnt from his mentor Paul Bocuse.
The night’s menu combined recipes from the book with those from P M 24, all cooked with the typical Mouchel flair. Diners were treated to salmon rillettes, pumpkin velouté with lardons and croutons, duck rotisserie with braised turnips, sweet potato mousseline and a spiced jus, before finishing with a classic gateau Basque, vanilla ice cream and macarons.
Philippe and Rita signed copies of More than French for all guests.
To find out more about the book, or to purchase a copy, click here
