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Paradise Found: The people, restaurants and recipes of St. Barthélemy
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About Paradise Found: The People, Restaurants And Recipes
Product Description The Ultimate Guide to the Tables of St. Barthélemy -- Paradise Found tells the stories of eighteen of the most popular restaurants on the island and, in the process, gives you an insider look into St. Barthélemy, its people and the fantastic culinary scene for which the island is justly renowned. Paradise Found is the ideal resource for any first-time visitor who wants to truly feel like part of the island experience before even setting foot on St. Barthélemy. You'll learn about the island, its history and read the stories of the very same chefs and restaurant owners that you'll have the opportunity to meet in person when you finally arrive on this tiny island in the French West Indies. For the long-time traveler to St. Barths, Paradise Found captures the beauty of the island and its wonderful restaurants. With over 70 recipes from the kitchens of the islands best restaurants and over 140 full color photographs, Paradise Found is the perfect way to retain and recreate the magic of a trip to St. Barths at home. Review "Paradise Found helps me reminisce about the beauty of the island, its beaches and the fun of the restaurants." -- Jean-Georges Vongerichten, chef, October 2002 "Paradise Found is the perfect passport to the pleasures of [St. Barthelemy]." -- Dewey Schurman, Editor, ISLANDS, October 2002 "a stunning new book on St. Barthelemy" -- Elizabeth Riely, author of The Chefs Companion and A Feast of Fruits, October 2002 From the Author It is said that the world can be divided into two camps: those who live to work and those who work to live. The residents of St. Barths are definitely of the latter variety, but it would be incorrect to conclude that this means that they are not committed to what they do. To the contrary, creating paradise on a speck of arid rock devoid of any natural resources is no easy task. And yet the people in St. Barths have figured out how to take their work seriously without taking themselves seriously, and they never seem to lose sight of why they chose to live there in the first place and how lucky they are to have succeeded in doing so. To a person, they are determined to live life by rules of their own making. They cherish not only the physical beauty of their surroundings but the cleanliness and safety of their communities and neighborhoods. Nowhere are the special qualities of St. Barths more apparent than in the more than eighty-five restaurants scattered throughout this tiny island and the people who own and work in them. Within no time at all, the visitor feels a personal connection to particular restaurants and the people who own them as well as to the island in general. The enduring magic and allure of St. Barths lies in its people and their stories which follow. From the Inside Flap It is a rare person indeed who is not enchanted by a visit to St. Barthélemy, more commonly known as St. Barths, in the French West Indies. Equally rare is the person who will not be charmed by Paradise Found which perfectly captures the allure of this delightful island. Paradise Found transports the reader to the island of St. Barths, one of the tiniest in the entire Caribbean, which it is as famous for what it lacks as what it offers the visitor. There are no large resorts on St. Barths, no casinos and no golf courses. News of the outside world is limited to a few sentences in the local newspaper. By ten oclock in the evening, the streets are deserted and the island is quiet save for the sound of crickets and a gentle breeze rustling through palm and coconut trees. What St. Barths has in abundance are breathtaking vistas, beautiful beaches and a staggering array of wonderful restaurants. Indeed, with over eighty-five restaurants on an island which is only seven miles long, St. Barths is widely and justly regarded as the culinary capital of the Caribbean. St. Barths greatest resource, however, is revealed in the gentle, peaceful and remarkably talented people w
