City-Lit Paris

By JULIETTE ROSSANT Anyone who has traveled abroad knows that more than likely they'll be asked when they return "What was it like?" Many a traveler has delayed returning home in fear of not yet having an answer. Understanding a place usually means understanding its history and its rapidly changing present. What you need is a really great guide – not just where to stay and eat, but a guide that explores how others have answered that question. If you are going to Europe, then Super Chef recommends grabbing one of the City-Lit books on Paris, London, Dublin or other cities from British publisher Oxygen before you go. City-Lit Paris is a compendium of great writing about the city from 70 writers – including a large section on Le Menu: Agnes Caterine Poirier: Touche Adam Gopnik: Paris to the Moon Jeremy Mercer: Books, Baguettes, and Bedbugs Alex Kapranos: Sound Bites Gertrude Stein: Paris France Edmond de Goncourt: Pages from the Goncourt Journal Janelle McCulloch: La Vie Parisienne Colette Rossant: Return to Paris Stephen Downes: Paris on a Plate Stephen Clarke: A Year in the Merde W. Scott Haine: The World of the Paris Café Stephen Clarke also wrote the introduction to the book. Once you are done reading about food, read the sections on famous Parisians, Sex in the City, and more. You'll know how to answer that question: "What was it like?" Previous articles: Alexander Lobrano: Hungry for Paris Immoveable Feast: A Paris Christmas Ethnic Paris Cookbook Valentine's Day - Paris: The Secret History World in My Kitchen: Bocuse Chez McDonald's World in My Kitchen: Excerpt on France [Cookbook Reviews - complete] Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging, cookbooks, cookbook reviews, Paris --> back to Super Chef