Paris, My Sweet: A Year in the City of Light (and Dark Chocolate)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (622 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1402264119 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In addition to working as a copywriter in advertising, she writes about food, travel, design, and fashion for various publications such as the New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Town & Country, and Every Day with Rachael Ray. She is slightly obsessed with sweets. Amy Thomas is a New York–based writer who, for two lucky years, got
"From the New York cupcake wars to the perfect Parisian macaron, Thomas's passion is palpable, her sweet tooth, unstoppable."—Elizabeth Bard, bestselling author of Lunch in Paris Forever a girl obsessed with all things French, sweet freak Amy Thomas landed a gig as rich as the purest dark chocolate: leave Manhattan for Paris to write ad copy for Louis Vuitton. Working on the Champs-Élysées, strolling the charming streets, and exploring the best patisseries and boulangeries, Amy marveled at the magnificence of the City of Light. PARIS, MY SWEET explores how the search for happiness can be as fleeting as a salted caramel souffle's rise, as intensely satisfying as molten chocolate cake, and about how the life you're meant to live doesn't always taste like the one you envisioned. But does falling in love with one city mean turning your back on another? As much as Amy adored Paris, there was part of her that felt like a humble chocolate chip cookie in a sea of pristine macarons. "Like a tasty Parisian bonbon, this book is filled with sweet surprises."—David Lebovitz, New Y
Paris, My Sweet is as dainty and decadent as a box of pastel macarons, a bewitching tale of a young woman's love affair with two iconic cities and the confections found in each one." - Ann Mah, author of Kitchen Chinese"Amy Thomas's descriptions of the delicious delights in Paris and New York had me almost licking the pages." - Rachel Khoo, author of Little Paris Kitchen"Dessert lovers will devour this one Amy Thomas draws the reader into
Kelsey M. Gilmer said not feeling like Paris is gonna bore me to death. Paperback (edit)Review 1.5 Stars. I rarely give books this low of a rating, but I wasn't a fan. Just lots of talk about chocolates and moving to paris, bread, blah blah blah. I want to be transported to Paris, not feeling like Paris is gonna bore me to death. This could definitely . "Review" according to Wm Rinck. There are wonderful descriptions of all kind of sweets especially chocolate. I would have liked to know why she came back to the. States. Fun book about Paris with excellent descriptions of the amazing food! AnneB Amy Thomas has written a memoir of a time in her life where whe finds herself torn between two cities, Paris and New York. While working in New York and enjoying a fun social life she is given the opportunity through her job to work in Paris. Thomas decides to go for it and shares