Paris Picnic Club: More Than 100 Recipes to Savor and Share

"Charming . . . Home cooks will delight in the creative array of meals . . . The recipes here are fun, fresh, and perfect to share with friends." --Publishers Weekly

Delicious recipes from two chefs who cooked up a community as well as a meal.

Winner of the Pacific Book Award--Best Cookbook

Every Friday for a year in a small town tucked into the hillsides south of Paris, Shaheen Peerbhai and Jennie Levitt made a delicious picnic-style meal for their friends, and it grew into a clandestine pop-up restaurant, serving much-anticipated lunches to eighty hungry guests. Soon they moved their picnic club to parks and hidden spots across Paris. In this charmingly illustrated book, Shaheen and Jennie offer a collection of their flavorful recipes, taking inspiration from the diverse cuisines of Paris. You'll delight in eclectic small plates and sharing platters, abundant tartines, creative drinks, indulgent desserts, and more--to savor and share in your favorite picnic spot or at your dinner table.

Shaheen Peerbhai is a chef, teacher, and writer who has worked in Mumbai, Paris, and London at establishments ranging from terroir-driven bistros to Michelin three-star restaurants. She has been awarded prestigious scholarships from The Culinary Trust and The James Beard Foundation that turned her cooking school dreams into a reality, sending her to Le Cordon Bleu Paris and London and to Alain Ducasse Education in France. Shaheen teaches baking classes to thousands of enthusiasts and professionals across India and in London, where she lives. She documents her love for crusty breads and delicate pastries at purplefoodie.com.

Jennie Levitt is a chef, artist, and food entrepreneur who began her culinary career in rural Italy. Applying the foundations of Mediterranean cuisine to local ingredients and food culture, she opened a boutique catering company that has curated events in cities such as Aspen, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, and Bogotá. Her latest endeavor is Corelia, all-natural sparkling fruit juices that capture the lush flavor and freshness of the tropics (corelia.co). In Paris Picnic Club, Jennie brings food and art together with her watercolor illustrations inspired by the natural beauty of the ingredients themselves. She is a graduate of Williams College and HEC Paris.