Paris Picnic Club More Than 100 Recipes to Savor and Share

by Peerbhai, Shaheen; Levitt, Jennie

• ISBN13: 9781454920366
• ISBN10: 145492036X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-04-03
• Publisher: Sterling Epicure

Summary

“Charming . . . Home cooks will delight in the creative array of meals . . . The recipes here are fun, fresh, and perfect to share with friends.” —Publishers Weekly

Delicious recipes from two chefs who cooked up a community as well as a meal.

Winner of the Pacific Book Award—Best Cookbook!

Every Friday for a year in a small town tucked into the hillsides south of Paris, Shaheen Peerbhai and Jennie Levitt made a delicious picnic-style meal for their friends, and it grew into a clandestine pop-up restaurant, serving much-anticipated lunches to eighty hungry guests. Soon they moved their picnic club to parks and hidden spots across Paris. In this charmingly illustrated book, Shaheen and Jennie offer a collection of their flavorful recipes, taking inspiration from the diverse cuisines of Paris. You’ll delight in eclectic small plates and sharing platters, abundant tartines, creative drinks, indulgent desserts, and more—to savor and share in your favorite picnic spot or at your dinner table.


 

Author Biography

Shaheen Peerbhai, a chef and educator, trained at Le Cordon Bleu Paris and London. The winner of multiple scholarships on the study of French cuisine and patisserie conferred by the Culinary Trust and the James Beard Foundation, she writes for various publications, including GQ and BBC Good Food. She blogs at purplefoodie.com and lives in London.
 
Jennie Levitt is a private chef and food entrepreneur. Her catering company, CHOWbella, artfully combines traditional Mediterranean recipes with local, organic ingredients. She hosts Bogotá’s first pop-up dinner series, teaches cooking classes in her kitchen studio, and collaborates with artists to create one-of-a-kind culinary experiences. She lives in Bogotá.