Every Friday for a year in a small town tucked into the hillsides south of Paris, Shaheen and Jennie 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. In this charmingly illustrated book, you will find flavorful recipes that take inspiration from the diverse cuisines of Paris.
Every Friday for a year in Paris, Shaheen and Jennie made a delicious picnic-style meal for their friends, and it grew into a clandestine pop-up restaurant, serving lunches to eighty hungry guests. In this charmingly illustrated book, you will find recipes that take inspiration from the diverse cuisines of Paris.
Paris Picnic Club will be out on 3 April 2018 (USA & India) and 7 May (UK). Preorder your copies now and stand a chance to win a print of a watercolour illustration from the cookbook!
To enter the draw, simply email you receipt to shaheen@purplefoodie.com. We'll pick the winner on April 5th!
Meet The AUTHORS
Meet The AUTHORS
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. She lives in London and blogs at purplefoodie.com.
Jennie Levitt is a chef, artist, and food entrepreneur who began her culinary career in rural Italy. 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.
If only we all had friendships like Shaheen and Jennie’s—ones focused on gathering people and cooking for them. In Paris Picnic Club, they’ve created a joyful reminder that great cooking is nothing without the sense of discovery and pleasure that you share with others. You’ll find yourself hopscotching in a playground of appealing recipes—make sure you don’t miss gems like the Cold-Oven Chicken, which is now a staple in my dinner repertoire.
Amanda Hesser
Co-founder and CEO of Food52
Brimming over with seasonal produce, the recipes of Shaheen Peerbhai and Jennie Levitt blend classic technique with the diverse flavors of twenty-first-century Paris. A vibrant, eclectic cookbook that radiates modern French charm!
Ann Mah
Author of Mastering the Art of French Eating
A heartwarming celebration of friendship and good food, this gorgeously illustrated book is brimming with fresh and approachable recipes.
Clotilde Dusoulier
Author of Tasting Paris and the blog Chocolate & Zucchini
A beautifully illustrated celebration of the French table, both old and new, with many delicious recipes to inspire gatherings for years to come.
Jessie Kanelos Weiner
Illustrator and author of Paris in Stride and Edible Paradise