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David Lebovitz

Biography

David Lebovitz

David Lebovitz has been a professional cook and baker for most of his life; he spent nearly 13 years at Chez Panisse until he left the restaurant business in 1999 to write books. He moved to Paris in 2004 and turned his website into a phenomenally popular blog. He is the author of six books, including THE PERFECT SCOOP, READY FOR DESSERT, THE GREAT BOOK OF CHOCOLATE, and a memoir called THE SWEET LIFE IN PARIS, and he was named one of the Top Five Pastry Chefs in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Chronicle. David has also been featured in Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Cook’s Illustrated, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Saveur, Travel + Leisure and more.

David Lebovitz

Books by David Lebovitz

L'Appart: The Delights and Disasters of Making My Paris Home
by David Lebovitz - Memoir, Nonfiction

When David Lebovitz began the project of updating his apartment in his adopted home city, he never imagined he would encounter so much inexplicable red tape while contending with the famously inconsistent European work ethic and hours. Lebovitz maintains his distinctive sense of humor with the help of his partner Romain, peppering this renovation story with recipes from his Paris kitchen. In the midst of it all, he reveals the adventure that accompanies carving out a place for yourself in a foreign country --- under baffling conditions --- while never losing sight of the magic that inspired him to move to the City of Light many years ago, and to truly make his home there.

My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories
by David Lebovitz - Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction

It’s been ten years since David Lebovitz packed up his most treasured cookbooks, a well-worn cast-iron skillet, and his laptop and moved to Paris. In that time, the culinary culture of France has shifted as a new generation of chefs and home cooks --- most notably in Paris --- incorporates ingredients and techniques from around the world into traditional French dishes.