{"product_id":"the-sweet-life-in-paris-delicious-adventures-in-the-worlds-most-glorious-and-perplexing-city-paperback","title":"The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious--And Perplexing--City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Lebovitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Paris Kitchen \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eL'Appart, \u003c\/i\u003ea deliciously funny, offbeat, and irreverent look at the city of lights, cheese, chocolate, and other confections.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike so many others, David Lebovitz dreamed about living in Paris ever since he first visited the city and after a nearly two-decade career as a pastry chef and cookbook author, he finally moved to Paris to start a new life. Having crammed all his worldly belongings into three suitcases, he arrived, hopes high, at his new apartment in the lively Bastille neighborhood. But he soon discovered it's a different world \u003ci\u003een France\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom learning the ironclad rules of social conduct to the mysteries of men's footwear, from shopkeepers who work so hard not to sell you anything to the etiquette of working the right way around the cheese plate, here is David's story of how he came to fall in love with--and even understand--this glorious, yet sometimes maddening, city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen did he realize he had morphed into \u003ci\u003eun vrai parisien\u003c\/i\u003e? It might have been when he found himself considering a purchase of men's dress socks with cartoon characters on them. Or perhaps the time he went to a bank with 135 euros in hand to make a 134-euro payment, was told the bank had no change that day, and thought it was completely normal. Or when he found himself dressing up to take out the garbage because he had come to accept that in Paris appearances and image mean everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce you stop laughing, the more than fifty original recipes, for dishes both savory and sweet, such as Pork Loin with Brown Sugar-Bourbon Glaze, Braised Turkey in Beaujolais Nouveau with Prunes, Bacon and Bleu Cheese Cake, Chocolate-Coconut Marshmallows, Chocolate Spice Bread, Lemon-Glazed Madeleines, and Mocha-Cr me Fra che Cake, will have you running to the kitchen for your own taste of Parisian living.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID LEBOVITZ\u003c\/b\u003e has been a professional cook and baker for most of his life; he spent nearly thirteen years at Berkeley's Chez Panisse until he left the restaurant business in 1999 to write books. He is the author of six books, including \u003ci\u003eMy Paris Kitchen, The Perfect Scoop, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Sweet Life in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e. David has been featured in \u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCook's Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel + Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He moved to Paris in 2004 and turned davidlebovitz.com into one of the first phenomenally popular food and living blogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 7.94 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757341147424,"sku":"9780767928892","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e60779dcc90fe4efb2dcc5e0c77c2289.webp?v=1780099938","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sweet-life-in-paris-delicious-adventures-in-the-worlds-most-glorious-and-perplexing-city-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}