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Gabriel Aubouin Manuscript

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 14 Feb 2018



Biographical History

Gabriel "Gaby" Aubouin (1946- ) is an third-generation French chef. He was chef de cuisine at the French Embassy in Washington, DC before becoming co-owner (with Lynne and Raymond Campet) of La Brasserie, a French restaurant on Capitol Hill that was a favorite destination for celebrities and politicians. After La Brasserie was sold in 1992 Aubouin became chef de cuisine at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington.


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Gabriel Aubouin Manuscript consists of the typescript of a book by Aubouin, described by the author as "part novel, part autobiography, part traveler's tale." The manuscript includes a foreword by Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a friend of Aubouin's. The manuscript is signed and inscribed on the front to an unknown recipient.


Arrangement of the Collection

Bound volume.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Subject Headings

Persons

Aubouin, Gabriel.

Associated Titles

Blue moon in the kitchen.

Subjects

Cooking, French.
Cooks -- Biography.
Restaurants -- Washington (D.C.)

Places

Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs.

Genres and Forms

Cookbooks.
Manuscripts for publication.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Gabriel Aubouin Manuscript,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Unknown.


Table of Contents

Writings


Inventory