Patricia Wells moved to Paris over 20 years ago, and in the intervening years she has become very passionate about Parisian Cooking. In her book, she has visited some the best cafés, restaurants and bars to gather a unique and "gastronomically wonderful set of recipes".

Her book has been divided up into sections, covering Starters and Appetisers, Salads, Vegetables, Poultry and Desserts to name a few. Each recipe has the name of the establishment that provided it, an introduction to it, the list of ingredients, the method of cooking, some hints and tips and the closest metro stop!

Overall, the layout of this book makes it very easy to use. Every recipe follows the same layout, with clear instructions. It is suitable for cooks of all abilities, so if you wish to improve your French Cookery abilities, then The Paris Cookbook should be in your collection.