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Clotilde's Edible Adventures in Paris

[Broadway Books]

This book is a window onto my Paris, this delicious stomping ground for the food enthusiast. It is the companion I wish I had for every city I visit, pointing me to the edible highlights and giving me the lowdown on the dining scene, the best food shopping haunts, and the locals' favorites.

Book description: "In Clotilde's Edible Adventures in Paris, Clotilde reveals her all-time favorite food experiences in her native city. She takes us on a mouthwatering tour of the restaurants, wine bars, and outdoor markets she loves the most, as well as cheese, pastry, ice cream, candy, chocolate, and cookware shops.

She covers everything from the best places for lunch, tea, or a glass of wine to "neo bistros" and the newest places to go for spectacular yet affordable meals. Packed with advice on everything from deciphering a French menu to ordering coffee correctly, this book is like having Clotilde as a personal guide. Twelve tempting recipes are also included, shared or inspired by Clotilde's favorite chefs and bakers.

For first-time visitors and seasoned travelers alike, Clotilde's Edible Adventures in Paris offers invaluable insider recommendations for eating and shopping with Parisian panache."

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Chocolate & Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen

[US edition: Broadway Books]

Book description: "In her first book, Clotilde Dusoulier provides a glimpse into the life of a young Parisian as she savors all that the city has to offer and shares her cooking philosophy in the form of more than 75 recipes that call for healthy ingredients (such as zucchini) and more indulgent tastes (such as chocolate). The Los Angeles Times calls her recipes 'simple, charming, and fun.'

The recipes and accompanying stories can all be found alongside menus for entertaining, as well as tips for throwing cocktail or dinner parties with French flair. Chocolate & Zucchini is the book for anyone who has journeyed to Paris and can still recall the delicious flavors and aromas -- or for those of us who only dream about them."

"Dusoulier is the Parisian friend we all wish we had. [Her] voice is boisterous, spirited, delightful and entirely forgiving." -- New York Times Magazine

"Dusoulier's zesty approach to shopping for, cooking, and presenting French food is entirely appealing. Her recipes are inventive rather than eccentric, and her enthusiasm for the pleasures of the table is infectious." -- Gourmet Magazine

"Clotilde Dusoulier brings an engaging new voice to home cuisine." -- Vogue

Recipes include:

• Mâche Salad with Clementines and Seared Tuna
• Onion and Cumin Quiche
• Gratinéed Chicken Soup with Pink Peppercorns
• Walnut, Pear, and Roquefort Madeleines
• Mustard Chicken Stew
• Hand-Cut Steak Tartare
• Roasted Ratatouille
• Chocolate Raspberry Cake
• Lavender Apricot Compote
• Blueberry Amandine Tart
• Very Chocolate Cookies

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Chocolate & Zucchini

[UK edition: Marion Boyars Publishers]

This is the British edition of the cookbook featured above. It is distributed in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

The recipes in this edition use the metric system. I oversaw the conversions myself, based on the notes I took as I was testing the recipes. Because they were issued by different creative teams and targeted at different markets, the two editions have different layouts and covers (both soft). The UK version is also a little larger in size.

A few cultural and spelling adjustments have been made, but the content is 99% the same. There is one recipe in the US version that is not in the UK version, and two recipes in the UK version that are not in the US version -- I'll let you figure out which!

"[Dusoulier] is one of the hottest new talents on the culinary scene. Her first cookbook is a fresh and idiosyncratic take on her intimate foodie memories, plus 70 new recipes that you won't find on the blog." -- Delicious.

"With mouthwatering photography and delightful background stories to the origins of each dish, this is a surefire winner for foodies and francophiles alike." -- Postcards Magazine

 Buy Chocolate & Zucchini (UK edition) from Amazon, Waterstones, or an independant bookshop near you.

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Chocolat & Zucchini

[Edition française : Marabout]

Ceci est la version française du livre de cuisine décrit ci-dessus, traduit par mes soins.

"Dans Chocolat & Zucchini, Clotilde livre 75 recettes colorées, gourmandes et inédites. Elle les met en scène en dévoilant avec un enthousiasme communicatif leur origine, les circonstances de leur élaboration... et de leur dégustation, autour de trois thèmes :

- Simplicité ou la cuisine de tous les jours, avec des salades, sandwiches, tartes salées, soupes et oeufs,
- Invitation pour les petites et grandes occasions, entre apéros, repas impromptus, dîners chics et buffets de fête,
- Gourmandise et une collection de gâteaux, tartes, desserts et mignardises qui raviront les amateurs de douceurs."

Quelques exemples de recettes :

• Salade de mâche, clémentines et thon poêlé
• Soupe glacée aux pousses d'épinard et crevettes
• Quiche de broccoli à la pomme
• Alumettes noisette et thym
• Pain perdu aux deux tomates et parmesan
• Poulet mijoté, moutarde et ail confit
• Ceviche fraise avocat
• Fenouil braisé au romarin
• Gâteau à la ricotta, abricot et pistache
• Tarte nectarine et pêche au gingembre
• Blanc-manger au coulis de basilic
• Biscuits très chocolat

 Chocolat & Zucchini (édition française) est disponible sur Amazon.fr, à la Fnac et dans toutes les bonnes librairies.

Book Events

Los Angeles, CA
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Talk + booksigning
Alliance Francaise / 10390 Santa Monica Blvd
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Coffee and cookies will be served.
Admission is $10 ($8 for members). Reservations required; please call (310) 652 0306.

Paris, France
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Booksigning
Shakespeare & Co, 37 rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, +33 (0)1 43 25 40 93
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Admission is free; seating will be on a first come first served basis.

New York City, NY
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Booksigning
Dean & Deluca (SoHo store) / 560 Broadway
12:30 PM / map it!
Free, open event.