mia

This book was far too bitchy. Cute and funny in the first few chapters, this complainathon swiftly began to grate on me. Some of the tidbits he offered could be useful when traveling to Paris, sure, but I just couldn't enjoy the memoir of Lebovitz's apparent perma-annoyance with the rest of humanity or his subsequent passive aggressive solutions chapter after chapter. The recipes are fun though!

This book was a fun read. I liked it much more than Lebovitz's Sweet Life in Paris book; its tone is much, much more positive. Considering that this book is about ten years old, some of the info is now outdated, but since the best chocolatiers in the world clearly have staying power, it's not too much of an issue. Still, a refresh would be great since the last ten years must have seen new chocolatiers and one can't have too many favorite chocolate shops.

I'd say this book delivers exactly what one would anticipate from a book about chocolate: background on production, an extensive shop list, and luscious recipes. I very much appreciate it as an addition to my growing collection of resources on indulgences.