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Summary: Fantastic gift or coffee-table book!
Review: I bought this book for my mother, who visited my husband and me in Paris last spring. She loved seeing the photos & maps of Paris, as well as seeing the recipes used for the things we had in restaurants. It's beautifully laid out, and will be a lovely reminder of her trip to Europe! I wouldn't mind if it had a few MORE recipes, but it is an interesting mix of food, photos, and pages dedicated to explaining French cheeses, wines, breads, chocolates, etc.; some of the things I love so much about living there!
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Summary: More reference than cookbook
Review: This cookbook was an enjoyable read, but more as a reference work on the food of Paris than a comprehensive cookbook of Parisian dishes. The pictures are gorgeous and inspiring, but the recipes limited in number. It covers in great detail the everyday foods that make Paris so wonderful --- the different types of cheese, bread, coffee, etc.
As a cookbook, it's quite limited and far from comprehensive. It is, however, quite refreshing to have a cookbook with such detailed information on the regional background of Paris to whet your appetite for the recipes.
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