by By Clotilde Dusoulier

In her new book CLOTILDE’S EDIBLE ADVENTURES IN PARIS (Broadway Books; April 2008; Trade Paperback Original; $17.95), Clotilde reveals her insider knowledge of what Paris does best: food.

A native Parisian and devoted food lover, Clotilde guides her readers through a comprehensive culinary tour of her home city. Clotilde Dusoulier has established a loyal following with www.chocolateandzucchini.com, the food blog she began in 2003 that spawned last year’s huge best seller.

Clotilde spent two years working in California’s Silicon Valley, where, ironically, she discovered her love of cooking. By the time she returned to Paris her passion for food burned so brightly that she felt the urge to share it and began blogging.

The blog now attracts 4.5 million hits and 140,000 unique visitors each month, and food writing has become her full-time job. Clotilde writes in both English and French about her daily life as a Parisian food enthusiast, as she shops for ingredients, devises her own simple and mouthwatering recipes, eats out in restaurants, hosts dinner parties, and uncovers all kinds of wonderful places to shop.

In the first part of the book Clotilde selects her favorite places to eat out and organizes them by arrondissement. Along with her colorful descriptions of each address, Clotilde also includes instruction on everything from ordering meat in a restaurant to advice for vegetarians, as well as useful tips for taking full advantage of Paris.

Sprinkled through the pages are recipes inspired or shared by the restaurants and shops mentioned in the book, each of them quintessentially and blissfully Parisian.

Illustrated throughout with her own photography of food, interiors, and the streets of Paris, CLOTILDE’S EDIBLE ADVENTURES IN PARIS transports readers on a true virtual vacation.

Seasoned visitors, occasional vacationers, and those who have been to Paris only in their dreams will all cherish Clotilde’s charming and passionate exploration of one of the world’s most adored cities, with all of the delightful tastes and secrets it has to offer.
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