Paris: Made by Hand
Looking for a gift for the Paris-obsessed people in your life? Pia Jane Bijkerk’s book Paris: Made by Hand explores 50 of Paris’ hidden shops where artisans of all kinds are crafting one-of-a-kind items. You can read more about Pia’s work as a stylist, photographer, and author on her blog. Guest writer Vanessa Joie (of Pois Rouge) discusses the book and some of Pia’s secret spots. (more…)
David Lebovitz’s Sweet Life in Paris
Photo courtesy of DavidLebovitz.com
If it’s Monday, it must be Haven in Paris. This HiP Monday feature is – be forewarned – so delicious, you just may find your mouth watering as you read all about it. And in honor of the Labor Day holiday (in the U.S.), we’re running it for you all over again.
Story by Tory Hoen, HiP Correspondent
It’s easy to be jealous of David Lebovitz when you learn how he spends his days: spreading Bordier butter on toast, browsing through Paris’ open air markets, testing recipes, hopping in and out of bakeries and chocolate shops, trying Paris’ numerous restaurants, and chronicling his delicious adventures on his blog, DavidLebovitz.com, and in his books. Yes, it’s a sweet life, but someone’s gotta do it, and David Lebovitz had the foresight, motivation, and chutzpah to realize (early on) that that person should be him. His many fans would agree. After all, living vicariously through David’s blog is pretty sweet as well. (more…)
The Paris Apartment
Claudia Strasser knows Paris style like nobody else, and this fabulous book illustrates that perfectly. Throughout this highly readable (and beautifully photographed) book, Claudia shares her tips on how to bring French style into your own home, even through the simplest touches like lamps and paint. A must-have for all home design and Paris enthusiasts!
Paris Tango
Photographer Carla Coulson felt a little like Alice in Wonderland when she moved to Paris, discovering a visual feast in land devoted to beauty. This absolutely stunning collection of photographs is accompanied by Carla’s wonderfully written stories to create a virtual tour that will leave you mesmerized.
Julia Child: My Life in France
Julia Child single handedly awakened America to the pleasures of good cooking with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she didn’t know the first thing about cooking when she landed in France.
Indeed, when she first arrived in 1948 with her husband, Paul, she spoke no French and knew nothing about the country itself. But as she dove into French culture, buying food at local markets and taking classes at the Cordon Bleu, her life changed forever. Julia’s unforgettable story unfolds with the spirit so key to her success as a cook and teacher and writer, brilliantly capturing one of the most endearing American personalities of the last fifty years.
David Sedaris: Me Talk Pretty One Day
We love David Sedaris. We can’t help it. The man takes every day observations and turns them inside out until they’re just so absurdly funny. This collection of essays, originally published in journals like the New Yorker and Esquire, deals mostly with his father Lou, and other members of his definitely warped family. Sedaris also writes about adjusting to his life in France and his difficulty in learning the language – something many of us can completely relate to.
