The New York Times bestselling author of My Paris Kitchen serves up more than 160 recipes for trendy cocktails, quintessential aperitifs, cafe favorites, complementary snacks, and more.
David Lebovitz has been a professional cook and baker for most of his life; he spent nearly thirteen years at Chez Panisse until he left the restaurant business in 1999 to write books. He moved to Paris in 2004 and turned his website into a phenomenally popular blog. He is the author of numerous cookbooks, including My Paris Kitchen, The Perfect Scoop, Ready for Dessert, and The Great Book of Chocolate, and two memoirs, The Sweet Life in Paris and L'Appart. He was named one of the top five pastry chefs in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Chronicle. David has also been featured in Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Cook's Illustrated, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Saveur, Travel + Leisure, Better Homes and Gardens, People, and more.
“In the canon of drinking, there has been a conspicuous absence of
information about how the French, undisputed masters of all
things gastronomique, imbibe at home and in that hallowed
social space, the café. David Lebovitz is certainly the most
qualified person I can think of to write this book, and he does so
with deft precision. I knew this book was written with someone like
me in mind—equal parts Francophile, food, and beverage
enthusiast—when I opened to the very first recipe in the book, my
beloved morning ritual: the café au lait.”—Jeffrey Morgenthaler,
author of Drinking Distilled
“I can think of no one I'd rather meet for a drink than David
Lebovitz. In his authoritative yet always approachable style,
Lebovitz expertly guides us through the often-unspoken rituals,
customs, and traditions of properly drinking French—whether it's a
morning café au lait, a mid-afternoon Picon bière, or a late-night
Boulevardier. Lebovitz uses his years of experience as a baker and
pastry chef to apply his keen understanding of ratios, formulas,
and balancing flavor to seamlessly shift from the sweet life to the
spirited life, with inventive recipes for café drinks, liqueurs,
aperitifs, cocktails, and irresistible apéro snacks to accompany
them.”—Brad Thomas Parsons, author of Bitters, Amaro,
and Last Call
“Anyone who has had the privilege of visiting Paris would certainly
concur with David Lebovitz’s observation that ‘There is no shortage
of rules in France; they even extend to
beverages’. Thankfully, we Francophiles have this seasoned
expat to conduct us through the idiosyncrasies of café culture.
This handy recipe and resource guide doubles
as the modern French handbook for cocktail party
hosts.”—Jim Meehan, author of Meehan’s Bartender
Manual and The PDT Cocktail Book
“In France, drinking is more than a national sport . . . it’s
an art! From our petit noir (coffee) and teas to classic
apéritifs and cocktails, no cup or glass is spared from the curious
and amused gaze of David Lebovitz. As an acute connoisseur of
French gastronomy, his tasty collection of recipes and social
observations can be imbibed in one shot—Santé!”—Francois-Regis
Gaudry, author of Let’s Eat France!
“Do you dream about moving to Paris and spending long, leisurely
afternoons in cafés (hopefully with company as lively as David
Lebovitz) sipping un café noisette and, later, an apéritif? Me too.
This is the exact dreamy book we need to hold us over until that
day arrives.”—Deb Perelman, author of Smitten Kitchen Every Day
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