Cookbooks

David Lebovitz’s Sweet Life in Paris

Photo courtesy of DavidLebovitz.com

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…)


Julia Child: Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Here’s the classic cookbook that revolutionized cooking for American housewives in the 60s. Okay…maybe that’s an overstatement, but there’s no denying that this cookbook is what launched the legend of Julia Child.