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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
A fun, lighthearted read that I wish I had studied before I went to Paris a few years ago so I would be a little more prepared to navigate store clerks. I guess I'll just have to go back!
I made a grave error by reading this as my first Kindle library book--exciting, but it's full of recipes I want to try so now I'm going to have to see if I can make copies of my Kindle or something. The pitfalls of technology.
I made a grave error by reading this as my first Kindle library book--exciting, but it's full of recipes I want to try so now I'm going to have to see if I can make copies of my Kindle or something. The pitfalls of technology.
A quick and enjoyable read. Part of me wishes I’d read this before our trip - you know I would’ve tracked down the cafe with the hot chocolate he mentions! But I loved being about to picture the areas and roads he mentioned, the habits he describes, the people he paints.
One quibble: in the chapter called “How to Dress in Paris” the author only prescribes clothes for men. Why would he leave out 50 percent of his readers? Why didn’t his editor catch that?
One quibble: in the chapter called “How to Dress in Paris” the author only prescribes clothes for men. Why would he leave out 50 percent of his readers? Why didn’t his editor catch that?
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Great comic relief for all us expats out there!
I found myself laughing along, and commiserating, with Mr. Lebovitz as he describes the equally comical and frustrating quirks of a foreign culture as he adjusts to living overseas. There are definitely customs that just baffle me and worse, infuriate me about European culture.
As an expat living in Israel (which though not Paris, apparently shares many of their day-to-day societal customs and ways-of-life), I could definitely relate to some of the frustrations experienced by Mr. Lebovitz as he navigated the local scene of Paris. Luckily for me, Israelis actually like America and have tried to adopt a few aspects from our culture. They still do many of the same frustrating things as the Parisians (have people overseas ever heard of standing in line?!?) but thankfully, don't have the same uptightness and snobby attitude.
For all you fellow Americans living abroad (especially in a country that shares the European or Parisian mentality) and those who tend to romanticize what that would be like, this one's for you!
I found myself laughing along, and commiserating, with Mr. Lebovitz as he describes the equally comical and frustrating quirks of a foreign culture as he adjusts to living overseas. There are definitely customs that just baffle me and worse, infuriate me about European culture.
As an expat living in Israel (which though not Paris, apparently shares many of their day-to-day societal customs and ways-of-life), I could definitely relate to some of the frustrations experienced by Mr. Lebovitz as he navigated the local scene of Paris. Luckily for me, Israelis actually like America and have tried to adopt a few aspects from our culture. They still do many of the same frustrating things as the Parisians (have people overseas ever heard of standing in line?!?) but thankfully, don't have the same uptightness and snobby attitude.
For all you fellow Americans living abroad (especially in a country that shares the European or Parisian mentality) and those who tend to romanticize what that would be like, this one's for you!
I love food memoirs so much. This one gives a good glimpse into the French culture with awesome recipes. The author's blog is amazing, as well. Definitely on my "to-buy" list!
Professional cook and baker Lebovitz moves abroad to Paris, and recounts his adjustments to life in the City of Lights (and the city of tiny kitchens and refrigerators). Lighthearted and wry, with great recipes. I really want to try his Chicken Mole.
Great book - little stories about life in Paris, that I could really relate to as I'm living in England. The recipes sprinkled throughout are a bonus, looking forward to trying them!
This made me laugh out loud several times. Lebovitz's deliciously snobby take on life in Paris is perfectly in tune with the Parisian attitude. He wrote this in 2009, and I was last in Paris in 2003, so I don't think things had altered too much. I wonder how different some things might be now though!
Maybe should have read this before our trip, but it was fun to nod in agreement and laugh at common observations.
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced