Irish food writer Trish Deseine moved to France almost thirty years ago and became Paris's most adored home cookbook author. Here, she serves up a definitive guide to food in the City of Light, divulging her secrets on all aspects of French cuisine and entertaining. Her extensive collection of foodie addresses in Paris and online is an essential resource for dining at her most treasured restaurants, procuring the best ingredients, or stocking your kitchen with indispensable cooking utensils and table trimmings. She shares recipes for brunch, a holiday feast, or a cocktail party dinner, and distils her culinary insights into 'gourmet tips' on everything about food and entertaining á la Parisienne.

Simultaneously published in French as: Gourmande: Carnet parisien. Includes index.

Introduction -- My favorite addresses -- The very best ... -- Off to market -- Entertaining: kitchen- and tableware -- Into the kitchen: menus and recipes -- In the lap of luxury: palace hotels -- Gourmet tours -- Foodie blogs and websites -- Cookery and wine classes, and guided tours -- Glossary of select French terms.