CHOCOLATE AND ZUCCHINI

Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen

by CLOTILDE DUSOULIER

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Brand new softcover book, published 2007, 288 pages, gorgeous colour photos throughout.

Clotilde Dusoulier is a young Parisian woman 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, Clotilde provides a glimpse into the life of a young Parisian as she savours 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."

Clotilde arranges her book into three sections.

1. The first, Simplicite (Simplicity), includes salads, sandwiches, savory tarts, soups and eggs.
2. Part two is Invitation (Entertaining) and features recipes for hors d'oeuvres, "impromptu" dinners like Hand-Cut Steak Tartare, dinner party fare such as Comte Cheese Souffles, buffet items and sides.
3. The final portion concerns sweets, clearly Clotilde's favorite. With scintillating recipes for cakes (Apricot and Pistachio Ricotta), tarts (Blueberry Amandine), desserts (Chocolate Hibiscus Crème Brulee) and "sweet bites" (Orange Flower Shuttle Cookies), this section brims with innovation.

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

Chocolate and Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen is a UK publication. Measurements are in metric and metric cup & spoon

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Chocolate and Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen by Clotilde Dusoulier