Chocolate and Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen

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Clotilde Dusoulier is a twenty-seven-year-old Parisian who adores sharing her love of all things food-related—recipes, inspirations, restaurant experiences, and above all the pleasure of cooking with the fresh ingredients found in her local Montmartre shops. But her infatuation with food was born not in her mother’s Parisian kitchen, but in San Francisco, where she moved after college and discovered a new world of tastes. When she returned to her beloved France, her culinary exploits inspired her popular and critically acclaimed blog, ChocolateandZucchini.com.

In her first book, Dusoulier provides a glimpse into the life of a young Parisian as she savors all that the city has to offer and shares her cooking philosophy in the form of more than 75 recipes that call for healthy ingredients (such as zucchini) and more indulgent tastes (such as chocolate). The Los Angeles Times calls her recipes "simple, charming, and fun."

Appetizers such as Cumin Cheese Puffs, sandwiches and tarts like Tomato Tatin, soups like Chestnut and Mushroom, main dishes including Mustard Chicken Stew, and desserts like Chocolate and Caramel Tart can all be found alongside menus for entertaining, as well as tips for throwing cocktail or dinner parties with French flair. Chocolate & Zucchini is the book for anyone who has journeyed to Paris and can still recall the delicious flavors and aromas—or for those of us who only dream about them.

What Customers Say About Chocolate and Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen:

I found this book through the author's blog and it is worth the price. Very interesting and unique recipes - cannot wait to bake the lemon cookies.

My friends son who is just about to turn 16 asked if I could make a batch of them for his birthday instead of a cake. Best cookbook I've read in a long time (& I'm a chef by trade). High praise indeed. Have earmarked heaps of recipes. The gateau au yaourt was a big hit & I make the gougeres au cumin nearly every week. Would recomend it to anybody who likes a good read & if you like cooking you get heaps of good recipes. Have bought 5 so far to give away as gifts.

Chocolate & Zucchini has been my favorite for over a year now and I was ordering extra copies to give to guests during their summer visits. While I don't cook much, I love to read cookbooks and found this one fun and more interesting than most.possibly because of my French heritage.Clotilde also writes a monthly newsletter which I enjoy very mmuch.

I think she has interesting and creative ideas, but the book was a flop.It's beautifully written, I love the photos, but of the recipes I tried,(pear and blue cheese madelines, a cookie made w/ orange flower water and mustard chicken) none of them came out well enough to be counted a success. I have followed Clotilde's blog for years. I enjoy her writing. They were all edible, but not very good. I gave my copy away.

I am so confident in the recipes that I have even made some for the first time when having people over for dinner. I have been a fan of Clotilde's website from the start. The recipes just work - they read well and are elegant to serve. It is the food site I go back to time and time again and I have owned this book since its release. I have now cooked all but a handful of recipes from this book and have thoroughly enjoyed every moment. My copy of this book is much loved and I hope there will soon be a sequel on the shelves.