Marie Antoine ( Antonin ) CarÃ me ( 8 June 1784 -- 12 January 1833 ) , was a French chef and author . Marie Antoine ( Antonin ) CarÃ me ( 8 June 1784 -- 12 January 1833 ) , known as the `` King of Chefs , and the Chef of Kings '' was an early practitioner and exponent of the elaborate style of cooking known as haute cuisine , the `` high art '' of French cooking : a grandiose style of cookery favored by both international royalty and by the newly rich of Paris .