Category Archives: Books

David Lebovitz’s “Lean Chocolate Sauce”

Posted on August 10, 2010 by

I love my Perfect Scoop cookbook!  Not only is every single page drool-worthy, but all of the recipes I’ve tried in it so far have turned out perfectly! Tonight, after a nice lighter supper of spaghetti with homemade slow-cooker bolognese … Continue reading →

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Medium Raw – Anthony Bourdain

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

If you haven’t read Anthony Bourdain, stop reading this blog now, and go get yourself a copy of Kitchen Confidential – post haste! It’s been a long time since “Tony” (may I dare to call him that?) put out a … Continue reading →

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The Loofah Diaries – part 1

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

I realize that we have moved away from the original theme of this blog what with all the restaurant reviews and food-obsession – and having just finished this excellent book about doing things yourself, I felt a need to get … Continue reading →

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Reading & Remembering

Posted on March 17, 2010 by

Reading the excellent (so far) Sushi Economy: It’s beginning chapters reminded me of our trip to the Tsukiji fish market when we went to Japan in 2004.  It was amazing.  I only had a little digital camera back then (that … Continue reading →

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Fried

Posted on March 10, 2010 by

When I think “Fried” I think “delicious”, “golden”, “crispy”, “guilty pleasure”, “hot”… not “boring”, “poorly structured”, and “schizophrenic”.  Sadly, this is what Steve Lerach’s book was like. This book which aspires to provide a 200-year history of restaurants, and the … Continue reading →

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Service Included

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

Perhaps it wasn’t a coincidence that I finished this book just hours before one of the most mind-boggling, down right awful service I’ve ever experienced at a restaurant… I picked up this book after having heard an interview with the … Continue reading →

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Save the Deli

Posted on March 3, 2010 by

I’ve been reading Save the Deli by David Sax since before the Olympics, and I just finished this ode to the piled-high sandwich.  Incredibly well-researched, Sax has the enviable quest to document delis across North America and in a few places … Continue reading →

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Steven Shaw two-fer

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

I first posted about Shaw on the Edmonton Public Library website where I reviewed his Turning the Tables book – for posterity’s sake, here’s my review back from a year or so ago: Great little book. A quick read, packed … Continue reading →

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A feast for 5 senses

Posted on February 9, 2010 by

Just finished reading Mark Kurlansky’s translation of Emile Zola’s Belly of Paris – a Christmas gift from my in laws.  While I haven’t enjoyed much fiction in the last few years, this classic read very much like a historical culinary … Continue reading →

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Winter Reading List

Posted on January 23, 2010 by

I rang in the new year with a huge cold and spent the last week of 2009 and the first week I should have been at work sick at home.  In addition to quilting, I did a bunch of reading. … Continue reading →

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