There’s been an surge of new food and cookbooks about France and Paris with three titles from top ex-pat food writers living in Paris and another annual restaurant book.
Hungry for France: Adventures for the Cook and Food Lover by Alexander Lobrano
In a follow up to his bestselling book Hungry for Paris: The Ultimate Guide to the City's 102 Best Restaurants, Alexander Lobrano has written Hungry for France: Adventures for the Cook and Food Lover, the ultimate guide and cookbook for Francophile foodies. The comprehensive book covers 13 of the most important food regions of France with in-depth descriptions of restaurants, inns, and local food producers. Mouthwatering recipes by Jane Sigal include signature regional dishes such as Curried Pork in Cider Sauce from Normandy, Tartare of Salt Cod with Sesame-Chickpea Puree from Provence, Pink Praline Tart from the Rhone and Grilled Red Snapper with Red Wine Shallot Jam from Bordeaux.
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Patricia Wells is like a fine wine, her books get better with age. In the fourth edition of her beloved bestselling book The Food Lovers Guide to Paris, Wells has outdone herself and has returned with listings for over 450 restaurants, bistros, cafes, patisseries, and specialty food shops. Broken down by arrondissement, so you don’t miss any yummy corner of Paris, the book includes the best restaurants, bistros, cafés, patisseries, charcuteries, and boulangeries andthere are entries for every budget, from simple inexpensive cafes to the top three star restaurants. I still have my original food stained copy from the 80s, the first food book I ever bought about Paris.
http://www.foodloversparis.com
My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories by David Lebovitz
Uber-popular food blogger and bestselling cookbook author David Lebovitz introduces his latest book, My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories, with 100 sweet and savory recipes. Lebovitz cleverly interweaves stories of his everyday trials and tribulations of daily Paris life while presenting updated classic recipes and recipes that reflect the way Parisians are eating today. The appealing I- want- to-make-it-right-now recipes include 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 last but not least dessert recipes such as Warm chocolate cake with salted butter caramel sauce, Duck fat cookies, Bay leaf poundcake with orange glaze, and French cheesecake.
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Wining and Dining in Paris by Andy Herbach and Karl Rauum
European food and restaurant expert Andy Herbach has just released his latest version of Wining and Dining in Paris. The guide includes 139 top restaurant picks (including moderate priced ones), wine bars, cafes, wine shops (including organic wine shops), cheese shops, bakeries, and candy shops. By the way, Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes are in the book.
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I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte's professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
Tours cost 210 euros for up to 3 people, and 70 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
Click here to watch a video of our famous Marais tour
