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Loading... Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes (edition 2011)by Elizabeth Bard
Work detailsLunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes by Elizabeth Bard
Wonderful look at the "simple" life in Paris with excellent recipes for small kitchens. The true love story is real and delightful to read. (  ) StefanieGeeks | Mar 28, 2013 |  B Bard  coolmama | Feb 25, 2013 | "It had been eight years since that first lunch in Paris, six since I'd dragged my overstuffed suitcases up the spiral stairs to Gwendal's student flat to stay. We still live on the same street, though now there are orante plaster moldings, a bathtub‑ and heat," Lunch in Paris is exactly like the title suggest a love story with recipes, but what it fails to mention is that Elizabeth Bard is discovering Paris one meal at a time. Alienated by it's culture, Elizabeth is forced to find herself through her savory palette not only for Gwendal but, the cuisine as well. Lunch in Paris is a great read, especially when you have a plane to France to catch (which I unfortunately did not). (  ) edeninwonderland | Nov 13, 2012 | An upbeat memoir about discovering Paris and romance and French cuisine. ( ) sleahey | Oct 9, 2012 | This is a love story. Not so much the romance between American born Elizabeth Bard and yummy Gwendel started over lunch and stretching through marriage and beyond. And really not even between Elizabeth and her newly adopted home, France. Life as an ex-pat, even one as enthusiastic as she, can be downright frustrating as she tries to acclimatize to a Parisian mindset with its attendant language and cultural misunderstandings. No, the amor propre here is between Elizabeth and food. She moves incrementally away from her New Yorker penchant for convenience, snacking, and buying and bulk. As the story progresses, we see her gain confidence when shopping the local markets, selecting fresh ingredients and trying on new recipes. Locavores certainly aren't restricted to Paris, but this is where she finds them and falls in love. We get the benefit of some pretty stories, and even better, some interesting recipes. Foodie Lit is a particularly favorite genre of mine. I especially liked this book because of the touches often missing in similar books -- an index of the recipes, and reference to the numbers served. The food here is not an afterthought, but an equal partner and focus with stories of family,young marriage and discovery. ( ) michigantrumpet | Apr 17, 2012 |
 "Lunch in Paris" winds its way through eight years of eating and Bard's progression from a kitchen novice intimidated by the French language and Paris' hectic markets to an adventurous shopper and experimental cook comfortable mixing French, American and other techniques. It's nearly impossible not to fall in love with her along the way. She's halfway home with her luscious description of that first steak.
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