A review by sarahlreadseverything
Lunch In Paris: A Delicious Love Story, With Recipes by Elizabeth Bard

4.0

This was such an easy read and a sweet story. American girl packs up her life and moves to Paris to join the very French (as it turns out) love of her life. My one criticism, as other readers have pointed out, is that sometimes you wanted to kick the author, who often felt very sorry for herself when she was literally living the dream. On the other hand, having done it myself, I know how hard living the French dream can be and her portrayal was at the very least honest and realistic (at least to my experience). The writing is light and humourous without skipping over the tough times. And the recipes are ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. It's almost a book worth buying just for that. It's authenticity became apparent at the end of the first chapter and the recipe for 'Pasta a la Gwendal,' which I've always half thought of as an invention of my own French husband, but he has always insisted is a French thing.