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  • Published: 8 April 2014
  • ISBN: 9781607742678
  • Imprint: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $85.00

My Paris Kitchen

Recipes and Stories [A Cookbook]



French cooking has come a long way since the days of Escoffier. The culinary culture of France has changed and the current generation of French cooks, most notably in Paris, are incorporating ingredients and techniques from around the world. In My Paris Kitchen, David Lebovitz remasters the French classics, introduces lesser known French fare, and presents 100 recipes using ingredients foraged in the ethnic neighborhoods of Paris. Stories told in David's trademark style describe the quirks, trials, and joys of cooking, shopping, and eating in France, while food and location photographs reveal modern life in Paris.
    

A collection of stories and 100 sweet and savory French-inspired recipes from popular food blogger David Lebovitz, reflecting the way Parisians eat today and featuring lush photography taken around Paris and in David's Parisian kitchen.

In 2004, David Lebovitz packed up his most treasured cookbooks, a well-worn cast-iron skillet, and his laptop and moved to Paris. In that time, the culinary culture of France has shifted as a new generation of chefs and home cooks—most notably in Paris—incorporates ingredients and techniques from around the world into traditional French dishes. 

In My Paris Kitchen, David remasters the classics, introduces lesser-known fare, and presents 100 sweet and savory recipes that reflect the way modern Parisians eat today. You’ll find Soupe à l’oignon, Cassoulet, Coq au vin, and Croque-monsieur, as well as Smoky barbecue-style pork, Lamb shank tagine, Dukkah-roasted cauliflower, Salt cod fritters with tartar sauce, and Wheat berry salad with radicchio, root vegetables, and pomegranate. And of course, there’s dessert: Warm chocolate cake with salted butter caramel sauce, Duck fat cookies, Bay leaf poundcake with orange glaze, French cheesecake...and the list goes on. David also shares stories told with his trademark wit and humor, and lush photography taken on location around Paris and in David’s kitchen reveals the quirks, trials, beauty, and joys of life in the culinary capital of the world.

  • Published: 8 April 2014
  • ISBN: 9781607742678
  • Imprint: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $85.00

About the author

David Lebovitz

David Lebovitz is a sought-after cooking instructor with an award-winning food blog (davidlebovitz.com). Trained as a pastry chef in France and Belgium, David worked at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California for twelve years. He now lives in Paris, France, where he leads culinary tours of the city.

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Praise for My Paris Kitchen

Praise for David's previous books

  • On The Perfect Scoop: "Here is the rare book in which the recipes live up to the delicious promise of their names." --New York Daily News
  • On Ready for Dessert: "An elegantly-composed collection of classics and contemporary riffs, former Chez Panisse pastry chef David Lebovitz's latest effort hits the sweet spot." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
  • On The Sweet Life in Paris: "Cooks aren't usually such good writers--so funny, skeptical, and observant. He's a wonderful one. Also, I'm a fervent fan of his ice-cream book, so I can't wait to cook my way through his other recipes." --Diane Johnson, author of Le Divorce