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The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious---And Perplexing---City
David Lebovitz
3.68 AVERAGE
268 reviews for:
The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious---And Perplexing---City
David Lebovitz
3.68 AVERAGE
The Sweet Life in Paris is more recipe book than I expected - probably 25% of the pages are actually recipes for various dishes, some related to the chapter and others not so much (but they do all sound delicious). It was a humorous extended complaint and love letter to Paris all in one. The books seemed slightly patchwork though - I don't imagine chronology wasn't at the forefront of the author's mind when he wrote it, and so sometimes I felt like things could have been explained a tidbit better. I really did find it informational though; an insight into Paris from someone who has lived there long enough to have formed an educated opinion, yet who grew up in the states as well.
Nice, easy, enjoyable book, but didn't add much to my perspective of Paris. It did make me hungry though...
This is a fun and sarcastic look at life in Paris. Some of the usual tips on etiquette are mixed with some cranky griping about daily frustrations, and then sprinkled with some tasty insights.
I HOPE DAVID LEBOVITZ'S RECIPES ARE BETTER THAN HIS PROSE
This book almost caused a book rut. I love Paris and the stories but maybe best read alongside a trip to France.
An entertaining read with awesome recipes. Reminds me of my dream from a much younger age of living in Paris. Maybe someday. In the meantime, I am going to start cooking.
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The Sweet Life In Paris is a mix of recipes and stories of his life in Paris. I really liked how he told his stories- they were really conversational, and were not only funny, but pretty honest too. There are all kinds of helpful hints, about how to act, and about the different ways to order coffee. That was one of the more memorable chapters, the one where he talks about trying to find a good cup of coffee.
He does seem to spend more time complaining about the French then complimenting them, and it makes you wonder why he still lives there. Still, it seems like he’s (kind of) adjusting, and at least somewhat enjoys living there. But maybe I want to believe he likes living there.
It was a pretty fast read, especially if you ignore all the recipes in the book. There’s at least 2 or 3 recipes at the end of each chapter, some of which looked pretty good. It really reads like a blog, but in the form of a book.
Also included is a list of places to buy French foodstuffs in the U.S., as well as a list of his favorite restaraunts. Since this was written a couple years ago, I’m assuming that the info for the restaraunts is up-to-date, but since you can never be too sure, be sure to check online if you’re interested.
Rating: 3 out of 5. Interesting, entertaing, and amusing. I’ve never been to Paris, but if I had, I’m assuming this would have been a lot funnier.
He does seem to spend more time complaining about the French then complimenting them, and it makes you wonder why he still lives there. Still, it seems like he’s (kind of) adjusting, and at least somewhat enjoys living there. But maybe I want to believe he likes living there.
It was a pretty fast read, especially if you ignore all the recipes in the book. There’s at least 2 or 3 recipes at the end of each chapter, some of which looked pretty good. It really reads like a blog, but in the form of a book.
Also included is a list of places to buy French foodstuffs in the U.S., as well as a list of his favorite restaraunts. Since this was written a couple years ago, I’m assuming that the info for the restaraunts is up-to-date, but since you can never be too sure, be sure to check online if you’re interested.
Rating: 3 out of 5. Interesting, entertaing, and amusing. I’ve never been to Paris, but if I had, I’m assuming this would have been a lot funnier.
I finished reading The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City by David Lebovitz. This was a suggestion sent from my uncle and followed along with other books I've read so far (My Life in France and Julie & Julia). While Julia Child's book spent some time talking about the culture in France and explaining the people, the book focused more on how living in France brought her to her true love for cooking and her career as a cookbook author and TV chef. David Lebovitz on the other hand moves to Paris already a chef and cookbook author, so his book focuses more on the culture and attitudes of the Parisian people. He has a great sense of humor about it all and I loved reading about his experiences learning to adapt to Parisian culture and how he came to fall in love with it. I love that Paris still consists of lots and lots of individual shops that specialize in one thing. I love the idea of buying all of your food freshly made and preservative free. While many things still leave me baffled, like their penchant for cutting in line and refusing to pick up dog poop, I will still put "visit France" on my list of things to do some day!
