false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255629270m/6055063.jpg 6055063 3 <p><b>An acclaimed pastry chef, bestselling cookbook author, and creator of a massively popular blog, chronicles his life in Paris—from the delicious to the ridiculous. </b><br><br><br>David Lebovitz moved to Paris in 2002 to start a new life. After cramming all his worldly belongings into three suitcases, he arrived, hopes high, at his new apartment near the Bastille. But as this career pastry chef and cookbook author would soon learn, it’s a different world <i>en France</i>.<br><br>From the illogical rules of social conduct to the mysteries of men's footwear, from shopkeepers who work so hard not to sell you anything to the nightmare of unchecked bureaucracy and the arcane etiquette of the cheese plate, here is Lebovitz’s story of how he came to fall in love with—and even understand—this glorious, maddening city. <br><br>With more than fifty original recipes, <i>The Sweet Life in Paris </i>is a deliciously funny, offbeat, and irreverent look at the city of lights, chocolate, and cheese.</p> 6230877 5 5 2009 The Sweet Life in Paris: A Recipe for Living in the World's Most Delicious City total:259|5:50|4:121|3:80|2:8|1:0| 259 990 624 83 3 0 false false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 21:23:57 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 06:35:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 22:30:16 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 22:35:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 23 13:07:40 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 13:25:37 -0800 2009 Once
I would recommend this book to anyone traveling to Paris for the first time. It's a great primer of what to expect and offers assistance in avoidin...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 05:30:46 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 05:36:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 19:12:15 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 06:49:41 -0700 2009 crème de la crème (as Americans...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 12:43:48 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 14:41:29 -0700 2009
I found myself unable to put it down - it was highly entertaining and absolutely hysterical in parts. Lebovitz has a real knack for describing the differences, clashes, and philosophies of American and French cultu...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 08:26:18 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 07:58:24 -0700 2009
This book provides insight into actually living in Paris, from the highs (OH BAG...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 04:34:49 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 04:12:09 -0700 2009
Instead of a chronological memoir sort of book, he jumps arou...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 17:51:24 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 18:22:04 -0700 2009 Sweet Life. Lebovitz's slice-of-life Paris essays are chatty, clear, & well-observed; his recipes are the product of a professional baker. In short, if you're interested in Paris and/or food, Sweet Life has a lot to offer.

Even so, I had trouble with the...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 05:52:28 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 16:13:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 17:21:59 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 09:06:07 -0700 2009 Lebovitz, a former pastry chef at Chez Panisse, chronicles his move to Paris and the resulting culture clash. Yes, it's all been done before but all of his ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 11:41:46 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 17:18:12 -0800 2009 Molly Wizenburg's book, which was a recipe book that included essays. This was a book of essays that included recipes--and very few of the recipes are related in any way to the essays. That said, once I settled myself in to the format of the book, I found the ess...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 13:59:44 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 22:42:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 28 12:27:33 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 12:30:30 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 12:27:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 08:56:03 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 08:56:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 06:51:48 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 06:52:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 13:30:51 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 07:52:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 21:07:44 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 14:50:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 16:15:11 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 16:28:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 14:46:44 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 16:16:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6055063