Kent bought me The Sweet Life in Paris for Christmas. It was a yummy read. Lebovitz lived in San Francisco, was a chef and cookbook author, but decided he wanted a change and moved to Paris. I would like a change like that. In this book, he shares what he has learned about Paris and Parisiens, and how to adapt to living in a glorious but perplexing city. His writing style is very readable and funny and because he has experienced everything first-hand, I got a real sense of the city seen through the eyes of an actual inhabitant. It was amusing to see how Lebovitz made his way. I felt he showed the good and bad of Paris, but always tempered with a real love of the city and its dwellers.
In addition to the narrative, the book contains over 50 recipes. He includes everything from soup to nuts (literally); appetizers, desserts, entrées, bread. I haven't actually tried any of the recipes yet, but several sound yummy. I'm going to try the chocolate mousse, the bacon and blue cheese cake, the chocolate chip cream puffs, and the orange sorbet. In my defence, bacon and blue cheese cake is actually savory, so not everything is sweet. Maybe I'll look at over savory recipes.
As a side note, unimportant to the enjoyment of the book, Lebovitz is gay. I've decided, after reading this book, I'm gay too. I really like men.
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