French cuisine harvests occurred. Marie-Antoine Carême was born in 1784, five years before the Revolution. He spent his younger years working at a "pâtisserie" until he was discovered by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, who would later cook for Napoleon Bonaparte. Prior to his employment with Talleyrand, Carême had become known for his "pièces montées", which were extravagant constructions of pastry and sugar architecture. More important to Carême's career was his contribution to the refinement of French cuisine. The basis for his style of cooking was his sauces, which he named mother sauces. Often referred to as fonds, meaning "foundations", these base sauces,
Académie Belgo-Espagnole d'Histoire held its meetings at the headquarters of the Archives Generales du Royaume de Belgique, and occasionally at the residence of the President. Membership requires the nomination of three academicians and consent of the nomination board. There are three classes of membership. Membership is limited in all three categories. During the years of the presidency of its founder, general sessions were held and 175 publications were printed on diverse historical topics. Some publications include: Spanish Heraldry Académie Belgo-Espagnole d'Histoire The Académie Belgo-Espagnole d'Histoire (Academia Belgo Española de Historia) is a cultural society founded in Brussels in 1953. The Academy was formed