Clotilde's Edible Adventures in Paris

A delightful read. This book was the making if our weekend in Paris.

Already a fan of Chocolate & Zucchini - the blog - and deeply in love with Paris, I found this a lovely book, the descriptions atmospheric and evocative, and the recipes a lovely way for us to imagine ourselves there (Paris). Surprisingly, a book I dip into even when a trip to Paris is far from the horizon... just for the pleasure of its writing, its descriptions and the dreams it invites me to have.

This is a perfect pocket or handbag guide to all things foodie in Paris and really is a must for your next trip, from street markets to Parisian etiquette, gastronomic restaurants to cheap and cheerful the full Parisian food experience. Thoroughly recommended.

Stuff that this book covers is covered good, with descriptions and personal attitude. This is good.The stuff itself however can be of no interest for a man that is in Paris for a few days and does not plan to live inside Paris. There is no map of places. You can sort only by arrondisments. The categories of places is confusing (different from let's say what I would expect (good coffee, good fish, good haute cuisine, good indian cuisine etc, bar, wine shop etc).Clodilde sometimes dives to deep into her personal feelings with the place. I did not expect to read about the family behind some exact place or how you should treat this particular waiter and how to tip him.Conclusion is: if you live there, buy it and look at places that she reccomends. If you travel and would like to get smth from paris, buy a michelin guide and use foursquare/yelp or other social services