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When You Pine for Paris, Read this Book
I just moved back to the US after 3 years in Paris. Help! What to do when I'm wishing I were back in Paris and longing for some good French cuisine?
Why, I shop, of course! But lacking the requisite French culinary skills, I don't shop for groceries; I head straigh...Read More
Why, I shop, of course! But lacking the requisite French culinary skills, I don't shop for groceries; I head straigh...Read More
I just moved back to the US after 3 years in Paris. Help! What to do when I'm wishing I were back in Paris and longing for some good French cuisine?
Why, I shop, of course! But lacking the requisite French culinary skills, I don't shop for groceries; I head straight to the book store.
And today I found the perfect remedy for what ailed me. I purchased a copy of David Lebovitz's The Sweet Life in Paris, a fabulous collection of anecdotes about his life in the City of deLights. I'd been meaning to read it since it first appeared last month.
From the introduction to the final page, the book reads the same way you would relish a French feast. Each chapter is like a dish to be savored. Delightful to the senses, pleasing array of perfectly-timed morsels. One course to the next sauced with David's tangy, well-honed humor. And punctuated by his best recipes (so tempting that even I might try them, kitchen flunkie though I may be). And, like a proper diner of an exquisite French meal, I devoured it appreciatively from cover to cover in one sitting.
So if you, too, would rather be in Paris, treat yourself to The Sweet Life in Paris. The next best thing to being there.
Yum!
(this review originally appeared on my blog "Polly-Vous Francais?)Show Less
Why, I shop, of course! But lacking the requisite French culinary skills, I don't shop for groceries; I head straight to the book store.
And today I found the perfect remedy for what ailed me. I purchased a copy of David Lebovitz's The Sweet Life in Paris, a fabulous collection of anecdotes about his life in the City of deLights. I'd been meaning to read it since it first appeared last month.
From the introduction to the final page, the book reads the same way you would relish a French feast. Each chapter is like a dish to be savored. Delightful to the senses, pleasing array of perfectly-timed morsels. One course to the next sauced with David's tangy, well-honed humor. And punctuated by his best recipes (so tempting that even I might try them, kitchen flunkie though I may be). And, like a proper diner of an exquisite French meal, I devoured it appreciatively from cover to cover in one sitting.
So if you, too, would rather be in Paris, treat yourself to The Sweet Life in Paris. The next best thing to being there.
Yum!
(this review originally appeared on my blog "Polly-Vous Francais?)Show Less
posted by Polly-Vous-Francais on July 25, 2009
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1 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
Not the Paris I know.
Lebovitz's whiney memoir about living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world presents a place unlike the Paris I have visited. Instead of pointing at Parisians and complaining, perhaps he should look at the common denominator (himself) as being the problem. ...Read More
Lebovitz's whiney memoir about living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world presents a place unlike the Paris I have visited. Instead of pointing at Parisians and complaining, perhaps he should look at the common denominator (himself) as being the problem. Lebovitz attempts, unsuccessfully, to be humorous about the many problems he experiences and makes one wonder why he stays.Show Less
posted by KRG on July 6, 2009
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Polly-Vous-Francais
Posted July 25, 2009
When You Pine for Paris, Read this Book
I just moved back to the US after 3 years in Paris. Help! What to do when I'm wishing I were back in Paris and longing for some good French cuisine?
Why, I shop, of course! But lacking the requisite French culinary skills, I don't shop for groceries; I head straight to the book store.
And today I found the perfect remedy for what ailed me. I purchased a copy of David Lebovitz's The Sweet Life in Paris, a fabulous collection of anecdotes about his life in the City of deLights. I'd been meaning to read it since it first appeared last month.
From the introduction to the final page, the book reads the same way you would relish a French feast. Each chapter is like a dish to be savored. Delightful to the senses, pleasing array of perfectly-timed morsels. One course to the next sauced with David's tangy, well-honed humor. And punctuated by his best recipes (so tempting that even I might try them, kitchen flunkie though I may be). And, like a proper diner of an exquisite French meal, I devoured it appreciatively from cover to cover in one sitting.
So if you, too, would rather be in Paris, treat yourself to The Sweet Life in Paris. The next best thing to being there.
Yum!
(this review originally appeared on my blog "Polly-Vous Francais?)4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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KRG
Posted July 6, 2009
Not the Paris I know.
Lebovitz's whiney memoir about living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world presents a place unlike the Paris I have visited. Instead of pointing at Parisians and complaining, perhaps he should look at the common denominator (himself) as being the problem. Lebovitz attempts, unsuccessfully, to be humorous about the many problems he experiences and makes one wonder why he stays.
1 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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ivyNYC
Posted May 14, 2012
I wish I finished this book before my taking my first trip to Pa
I wish I finished this book before my taking my first trip to Paris!
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It's fun to read and makes you laugh every third page or so. There are plenty of insider food-related recommendations. And lots of unusual recipes!
A fun summer read. -
Anonymous
Posted February 1, 2012
A Little Elitist
Not a bad book, but the author comes across as a little elitist. I really hate books by expats that do nothing but complain about the country they are currently in. This book does this about half the time.
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Anonymous
Posted November 5, 2011
Short on Memoir
Very short on stories and bits of memoir, much heavier on recipes. Which is fine, if I had known I was buying a book that is nearly more recipes than Foodie/France memoir.
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Anonymous
Posted September 16, 2011
A fun read!
Some down-to-earth, ins-and-outs of a newcomer's daily life in Paris with wonderful recipes included.
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Mergatroy
Posted September 14, 2011
Entertainng
Interesting and straight forward ups and downs of living in Paris.
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Parts were 'laugh out loud' plus enjoyed the recipes thrown in...
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noelsmom
Posted April 22, 2011
Utterly Charming - a real surprise!
I picked this up just to breeze through the recipes. I found myself reading the entire book and really enjoying every minute. A very nice light hearted read.
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Anonymous
Posted April 12, 2011
enjoyed it
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