Food
Hungry Planet : What The World Eats
I am always interested in how people live in other parts of the world – what their houses look like, their daily routines, their customs – and the book Hungry Planet : What The World Eats by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio (2005. ANF 641.3 MEN) was just up my alley.
The authors did something very [...]
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle : A Year Of Food Life
Hot on the heels of the Hundred Mile Diet by Alisa Dawn Smith (2007. 614.300922 SMI) and Not Buying It : My Year Without Shopping by Judith Levine (2006. ANF 640.73 LEV) comes Barbara Kingsolver with Animal, Vegetable, Miracle : A Year Of Food Life (2007. ANF 641.0973 KIN).
I did not know quite what to [...]
All About Braising : The Art Of Uncomplicated Cooking
The weather is definitely winterish now, and I have only one thought in mind – keep warm and cozy. For me, that always includes some kind of piping hot food.
One of my mother’s best meals was beef short ribs braised in the oven with carrots, onions and potatoes tucked in around them. The kitchen smelled [...]
Food Network Favorites : Recipes From Our All-star Chefs
Often in the evenings I like to settle down with a good book. I bet you are surprised. Anyway, last week, I pulled out Food Network Favorites : Recipes From Our All-star Chefs and took a tour of some of my favourite chefs and their recipes.
I was interested to see a double page spread at [...]
