David Lebovitz
David Lebovitz is an American author primarily known for writing about food.[1][2] He worked as a dessert and pastry chef before starting to write cookbooks.[3][4][5][6] He also wrote a memoir about his experiences buying and renovating an apartment in Paris.[2]
In 1999, two years after Jim Leff and Bob Okumura founded
In addition to his food blog,
Pre-Paris culinary career
Lebovitz, who was born in 1958[24] and grew up in Connecticut, started working in restaurant kitchens while a teenager, including in upstate New York, USA.[8][25] In the early 1980s, Lebovitz moved to San Francisco, California, where he worked as a line-cook, and then a pastry chef at the Berkeley restaurant, Chez Panisse, known for being an early advocate of farm-to-table cuisine.[8][26] Lebovitz worked at Chez Panisse for thirteen years before launching his website and writing his first cook book.[27][28] He moved to Paris, France in 2004.[8][28][29]
Food blogging in Paris
Since relocating to Paris, Lebovitz' has continued to blog about food.[30][23][31][32] He has published eight cookbooks,[32][33] and written guest columns for the Los Angeles Times and the Financial Times.[34][35] In 2017, Lebovitz published a memoir recounting his experiences with the Parisian real estate market.[36]
Lebovitz' impact and influence on food blogs and blogging was discussed by Jennifer Lofgren in a 2013 journal article about how food blogs had evolved over the preceding twenty-five years.[37]
Books
- Lebovitz, D. (2020). Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Apéritifs, and Café Traditions of France, with 160 Recipes. United States: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed.
- Lebovitz, D. (2018). The Perfect Scoop, Revised and Updated: 200 Recipes for Ice Creams, Sorbets, Gelatos, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments. United States: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. ISBN 978-0-399-58031-4
- Lebovitz, D. (2017). L'appart: The Delights and Disasters of Making My Paris Home. United States: Crown.
- Lebovitz, D. (2014). My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories. United States: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed.
- Lebovitz, D. (2010). Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes. United States: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-58008-138-2
- Lebovitz, D. (2009). The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City. United States: Broadway Books. ISBN 978-0-7679-2888-5
- Lebovitz, D. (2007). The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments. United States: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-58008-219-8
- Lebovitz, D. (2004). The Great Book of Chocolate: The Chocolate Lover's Guide with Recipes. United States: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. ISBN 978-1-58008-495-6
- Lebovitz, D. (2003). Ripe for Dessert: 100 Outstanding Desserts with Fruit--Inside, Outside, Alongside. United States: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-621246-3
- Lebovitz, D. (1999). Room For Dessert: 110 Recipes for Cakes, Custards, Souffles, Tarts, Pies, Cobblers, Sorbets, Sherbets, Ice Creams, Cookies, Candies, and Cordials. United Kingdom: HarperCollins.
Selected awards
- Blog of the Decade. Saveur Blog Awards 2019[40]
- Best Celebrity Food Blog. Saveur Best Food Blog Awards 2012[41]
- Best Culinary Travel Blog. Saveur Best Food Blog Awards 2011[42]
References
- ^ "David Lebovitz | The Guardian". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ a b c d Chesterman, Lesley (February 21, 2018). "David Lebovitz". NUVO. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Grief, Amy (June 25, 2018). "Why You Should Never Buy Ice Cream At The Grocery Store Ever Again: David Lebovitz's popular cookbook The Perfect Scoop proves that homemade is always better". Chatelaine.
- ^ "The Perfect Scoop, Revised and Updated by David Lebovitz". Penguin Random House Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "David Lebovitz, NY Times Best Selling Cookbook Author book signing for new book Drinking French". Cranston Herald. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Suthivarakom, Ganda (2011-05-09). "A Brief History of Food Blogs". Saveur. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b c d Rosner, Helen; Morabito, Greg (2015-07-06). "How David Lebovitz Went from the Chez Panisse Pastry Kitchen to Being a World-Famous Food Blogger". Eater. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ISSN 1552-8014.
- ^ "Home". David Lebovitz. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Cheung, Ariel (2022-12-15). "9 tried-and-true cookbooks that make perfect holiday gifts — including 3 by Chicagoans". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b Neese, Joseph (2020-08-29). "From chartreuse to vermouth: David Lebovitz's cocktails will take you on a sensory journey to France". Salon. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b Gee, Oliver (March 3, 2017). "The complete A to Z of food in France, according to famed American chef David Lebovitz". The Local France. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ The National Post. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Beardsley, Eleanor (August 2, 2015). "Counterfeit Duck Confit: All Of The Flavor, Without The Labor". National Public Radio (NPR).
- ^ a b Druckman, Charlotte (2018-07-27). "Three ways to pimp a bakery-bought croissant". Good Food. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Nozari, Elaheh (2017-11-30). "8 Things David Lebovitz Can't Cook—or Live—Without". Epicurious. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b Kierzek, Kristine M. "Lebovitz shares challenges of setting up his Paris kitchen". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ David (2008-12-27). "My Birthday Bouillotte". David Lebovitz. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Wall, Alix (2014-04-02). "David Lebovitz: Life in Paris Really Is Sweet". The Forward. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Aguirre, Jessica (2024-04-18). "Chef's journey from the Bay Area to Paris". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b Culliford, Alison (2016-07-15). "David Lebovitz's Paris Kitchen". Paris Life Magazine. Book-a-flat. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b Ruskin, Philip (2022-03-25). "Un Café Avec: David Lebovitz Enjoys France, Every Last Bite and Drop". Frenchly. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ O'Keefe, Susan (2018-12-24). "The best edible French souvenirs, according to American chef David Lebovitz". Travel. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b Neese, Joseph (2020-08-10). "From café au lait to cocktails, David Lebovitz offers a master class in French drinking culture". Salon. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Lebovitz, David (2008-04-16). "Prune-Armagnac ice cream". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "David Lebovitz: some of Paris's most unusual desserts". Financial Times. 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ISSN 1441-2616.
- ^ "| Eat Your Books". www.eatyourbooks.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Hesser, Amanda (November 3, 1999). "´Room for Dessert´: Simple and Sweet From a Master Baker". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Meet the Winners of the 2019 SAVEUR Blog Awards". Saveur. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "2012 Best Food Blog Awards: The Winners". Saveur. 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "The 2011 SAVEUR Best Food Blog Awards: The Winners". Saveur. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-26.