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La Buvette: Recipes and Wine Notes from Paris
The owner of a beloved Paris wine shop, bar, and cafe shares the secrets of effortless French entertaining in this lushly photographed guide featuring 50 recipes for simple, grazing-style food.
Inspired by the stylish, intimate, and laid-back vibes of La Buvette--a tiny wine shop that doubles as a bar and cafe--in Paris's 11th Arrondisment, this guide to wine, food, and Parisian lifestyle unlocks the secrets to achieveing that coveted je ne sais quoi style of entertaining, along with revealing the best of the City of Light.
La Buvette's owner, Camille Fourmont, offers a look into her work journal, including the wine notes she uses to stock her shop and the incredible recipes she prepares in the shop's miniscule "kitchen" space. She also introduces some of Paris's best wine and food makers in intimate portraits. Included are fifty recipes for easy and delicious snacks and full meals perfect for impromptu grazing-style entertaining--with plenty of wine--such as Camille's "famous" Giant Beans with Citrus Zest; Pickled Egg with Furikake; Canned Sardines and Burnt Lemon; Baguette, Butter, and White Peach and Verbena Jam; and Cr�me Caramel.
With tips on selecting wine and sourcing antique kitchenware, recreating the charm and ease of Parisian-style entertaining has never been so effortless. Whether you are traveling to Paris or bringing a piece of the City of Light into your home, you'll learn how to drink, eat, and shop like a true Parisian.
Inspired by the stylish, intimate, and laid-back vibes of La Buvette--a tiny wine shop that doubles as a bar and cafe--in Paris's 11th Arrondisment, this guide to wine, food, and Parisian lifestyle unlocks the secrets to achieveing that coveted je ne sais quoi style of entertaining, along with revealing the best of the City of Light.
La Buvette's owner, Camille Fourmont, offers a look into her work journal, including the wine notes she uses to stock her shop and the incredible recipes she prepares in the shop's miniscule "kitchen" space. She also introduces some of Paris's best wine and food makers in intimate portraits. Included are fifty recipes for easy and delicious snacks and full meals perfect for impromptu grazing-style entertaining--with plenty of wine--such as Camille's "famous" Giant Beans with Citrus Zest; Pickled Egg with Furikake; Canned Sardines and Burnt Lemon; Baguette, Butter, and White Peach and Verbena Jam; and Cr�me Caramel.
With tips on selecting wine and sourcing antique kitchenware, recreating the charm and ease of Parisian-style entertaining has never been so effortless. Whether you are traveling to Paris or bringing a piece of the City of Light into your home, you'll learn how to drink, eat, and shop like a true Parisian.
224 pages, Hardcover
Published June 2, 2020
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July 8, 2020
Such a lovely, gorgeous book—perfect for snack-fanatics and natural wine novices, like me. The recipes are exciting, approachable, indulgent, and seasonally focused. Fourmont's mini-essays are incredibly charming. I look forward to incorporating this further into my ongoing wine education.
February 10, 2021
Reference back for the pickle and dessert recipes.
December 19, 2020
I was torn between rating this a 3 and a 4. But I found many of the recipes intriguing, so I'll go with a 4. Ultimately, I think it should have been two books. It alternates between cooking and description of wines. If you are into wines (I'm not) you may find this book more interesting (I wouldn't know to be honest). If you're into food, just check out the food pages, skip the wine pages. I'm still a bit shocked that she interspersed the food section with many narratives about wine. As an organization method, it's weak. She never made an explicit connection between the wines and the food, so why mix them together? If you're into wine, you may not care as much, but I still think it's a bad organization method.
February 25, 2021
From the moment I saw its cover, I fell in love with this book. I think apéritifs
need to become more of a thing over here in North America—making a true
ceremony of a social drink with tons of little delicious nibbles that pair perfectly.
To be perfectly honest, a hearty apéritif is my favorite dinner.
La Buvette has everything you need to amp up this ritual in your house. Camille
(excellent name BTW), the owner of a beloved Paris wine shop, bar, and café
shares the secrets of effortless French entertaining in this lushly photographed
guide featuring 50 recipes for simple, grazing-style food.
need to become more of a thing over here in North America—making a true
ceremony of a social drink with tons of little delicious nibbles that pair perfectly.
To be perfectly honest, a hearty apéritif is my favorite dinner.
La Buvette has everything you need to amp up this ritual in your house. Camille
(excellent name BTW), the owner of a beloved Paris wine shop, bar, and café
shares the secrets of effortless French entertaining in this lushly photographed
guide featuring 50 recipes for simple, grazing-style food.
July 8, 2021
I loved this quick peak into the life of the owner of a precious sounding cave à manger in Paris surrounded by flea market finds and filled with patrons who become friends. In another life, I'd love to have such a life! The recipes are wonderfully quirky and the information about the state of natural wines interesting and presented with a bit of historical perspective. Photos by Marcus Nilsson are moody and trés Parisian.
March 10, 2020
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
December 22, 2020
Loved the author's passion for and philosophy of wine and food. Approachable, great stories, and ultimately reminds us all to follow our palate and our heart.
January 10, 2021
A beautiful, well written book. I am sad I did not know about La Buvette on my last trip to Paris...I was staying nearby and loved the whole neighbourhood. Maybe one day!
August 3, 2021
Terrible lmao. So severely mediocre
December 8, 2021
Interesting stories. Not much for the home cook to do with this book.
January 3, 2022
Didn't inspire me to cook anything but a fun read and transported me to Paris in the cave where this restaurant/bar exists.
July 29, 2023
This long-on-story book makes me want to travel back to Paris and visit La Buvette, but only two “recipes” caught my eye: seaweed butter and famous giant beans and citrus zest.
September 6, 2021
oui oui paris
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