from deborahk

David Lebovitz, I love you! Otherwise I would never have slogged through your book about buying and renovating a home in Paris. We all have had nightmares with contractors, this is not good reading material. You need something juicy, not painful details of being ripped off, that has happened to m...

from bogopea

I read a review about this witty American who lives in France and is a food writer/author/blogger so I picked up the book on a whim. After 10 years of renting a tiny apartment, he decides he will buy because he loves living in France. So that's what the book is about. Most chapters end with a rec...

from kerns222

Easy read with hints on apartment hunting in Paris. Tips on survival. Tips on buying veggies and meat. Amusing. And many cooking/baking adventures with recipes. I skipped those.

from gincam

As his life in Paris continues to unfold, world-renowned chef David Lebovitz discovers that living in his adopted country of France requires not only learning how the French think, but thinking like a Frenchman himself. He details his trials and tribulations, along with humor and acquired patienc...

from 1Randal

Lebovitz is an American chef and cookbook author who moved to Paris to advance his career. I have read his previous books, and he is a talented and engaging author. This particular book is about his search for, purchase of, and renovation of a home in Paris. And what a great story it is! I found ...