Saturday, July 04, 2009

Happy 4th of July


I know I have a lot of American visitors and since today is the 4th of July I thought I would celebrate with a very French American citizen: David Lebovitz. David left the Bay area in 2002 to settle down in Paris and live off his precious art: making des[s]ert (and teaching people how to make them). I see him very rarely but last weekend I caught him in the middle of a book signing (his latest: the sweet life in Paris) at La Cocotte, a bookshop specializing in food. Do pay a visit to David's blog if you're into food and are looking for tips about eating out in Paris. And once again: happy 4th of July to my American visitors ;-)

31 comments:

  1. Happy 4th of July Everyone! Time to party.

    I love David Lebovitz website he has some great recipes and lives in Paris too. How lucky can you get. Great image.

    Time for fun...

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  2. Perfect, Eric! I needed a birthday gift for my foodie friend who likes to travel. Mission accomplished!

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  3. Oooh my goodness. Chocolate. Sherbet. Two of my favourite things put together? Sounds divine.

    Great profile, Eric. The slight tilt makes it, I think! Might want to change the spelling of dessert though. Desert means a whole lot of hot sand. lol. x

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  4. I know David and have taken many of his chocolate tours! What a great surprise to see him on one of my favorite sites.

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  5. Oh la la ,my favorite things! Desserts,I never met one I didn't like, Paris,and nice American men who have turned French!!!! Er, I can't say the same thing about men that I said about desserts.
    Anyway,Yummyness to it all.

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  6. I love the angle, the blackboard writing and background colours too - lovely pic!

    Phx, LOL! I love getting lost in the dessert too.

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  7. Three great things at once! Writing, dessert, and Paris. How better could life be. Maybe David can help Eric get a book deal one day? Then we could have him make a dessert with an image of Eric signing his book on it. Ok, it's early, I'm tired. Happy 4th to my compatriots!

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  8. BTW Eric, I love the "depth of field" shot! The "Tea Time" and Badoit bottles in the background look great.

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  9. It's a surprise to see an American in Paris teaching anything about food! You are generous, and true to your nature, to feature him for our national holiday.

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  10. Merci Eric!! David's blog is amazing and it is one of the only blogs[except for PDP of course]that I have continuously followed ever since the beginning; and not just because he also did time in the Bay Area..LOL!! Thanks Eric..good stuff!!

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  11. Thank you, Eric. America loves you!! :)

    I like the photo. Does David Lebovitz know the honor bestowed upon him -- serving as the symbol of the Fourth of July on PDP?!? Wow!

    The first time I went to France, it was for a six-week program in Paris. During that time, one of my goals was to try a different pastry every day. I'm pretty sure I met my goal! Some days I "had to" have more than one, because I wanted to have my favorite ("un gland" de la patisserie au coin du Blvd. des Batignolles et la rue de Turin) AND a new one "needed" to meet my goal. As far as I'm concerned, French pastries are the absolute best!

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  12. Happy National Day to all American PDPers... Enjoy parades, fireworks, music, garden parties .... and desserts ;-)

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  13. Nice picture of David Lebovitz. He is my favorite Chef et je l'adore. Il est talentueux et very amusant.

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  14. The Fourth of July is dawning here where I am (well...the sun rose a while ago - I'm just rising now!).

    Best wishes for a happy holiday to all my stateside PDP friends. May you all get lost in the dessert - and be sure to take a few friends with you when you go - you know its never safe to travel alone. : )

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  15. How sweet of you to think of us Americans! Thanks, Eric!

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  16. Parisian heart: I spent my Jr. yr. abroad in Rome and ate cannoli more than once a day from the top of Italy to the bottom and I looked it by the time i left.

    Did anyone notice that Michael also qualified for the best of in my first comment?

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  17. Well, Eric, you've done it again. I dislike cooking and never read cookbooks, yet, upon following your link, I realized that I've just spent an hour reading David's blog! I don't think my foodie friend knows of him and this will be a great treat for her. Thanks for the info!

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  18. Now that's living the good life! Happy 4th, people! Time to go celebrate some more.

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  19. “You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.”
    Erma Bombeck

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  20. Yay for David Lebovitz! I really like this portrait (and I hope the next photo was of all those books sold and signed!). If you like ice cream, be sure to buy his book "The Perfect Scoop" which is full of fabulous recipes, and very funny asides. Someday I'd love to take his Parisian chocolate class!

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  22. This man is a menace. He almost ran me over on a velib.

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  23. gideon: almost doesn't count. :)

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  24. We can give thanks to the French people for their monetary and military support during the Revolutionary War. Merci Beaucoup!

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