Moveable Feasts:
Paris in Twenty Meals
WINNER OF THE JANE GRIGSON TRUST AWARD
'Thoroughly entertaining (and hunger-inducing)' The Times
'A joy and an education for anyone who loves Paris' Diana Henry, author of From the Oven to the Table
Paris has a justifiable claim to be the centre of European gastronomy - but beyond its trademark terrasses and zinc-topped tables, what can its cuisine tell us about the city? Chris Newens, an award-winning food writer and long-time resident of the historic slaughterhouse quartier Villette, takes us on a delightful gastronomic journey around Paris' twenty spiralling arrondissements, seeking out, sampling and attempting to recreate a dish that represents each as it is today.
Hemingway wrote that 'wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast'. From Congolese cat fish in the 18th to Middle Eastern falafels in the 4th, to the charcuterie served at the libertine nightclubs of Pigalle in the 9th, Newens lifts the lid on the city's ever-changing, defining and irresistible food culture.
Published by Profile Books in July 2025. Available at all good bookstores.
Moon Guides Normandy & Brittany
‘Dramatic coastline, charming villages, unforgettable history, and distinct local culture: See a different side of France.’
Moon Guides Normandy & Brittany is an illustrated guidebook offering extensive coverage to the two regions of northern France, first published summer 2019.
Available on the Moon website and with most major book retailers.
Cash and Curry, An Unlikely Pilgrimage
2017 winner of the Bodley Head/Financial Times Essay Prize.
Cash and Curry is quest across India during the 2016 cash crisis, it follows the footsteps of TV chef Rick Stein in search of divine truth and the perfect curry.
Available on Amazon.