tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post416430944857692128..comments2024-03-28T21:34:09.116-04:00Comments on Musings of a Literary Wanderer: Nonfiction November 2018: Let's Eat!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-73620244152176255562018-11-27T20:14:04.371-05:002018-11-27T20:14:04.371-05:00Thank you, Rennie, I'll have to check these ou...Thank you, Rennie, I'll have to check these out!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-81684023648173371822018-11-27T08:07:35.696-05:002018-11-27T08:07:35.696-05:00I'm excited to read Sweet Spot, it sounds like...I'm excited to read Sweet Spot, it sounds like a fun read! <br /><br />I read chef Edward Lee's Buttermilk Graffiti this year and it was really interesting - it was about his travels throughout the US exploring the intersection of immigrant culinary culture on American cuisine. It has recipes too and the ones I've made have been fantastic. He shows something of how these different cuisines have contributed to the American melting pot. Sarah Lohman's Eight Flavors is also fantastic, it's a history of what she's identified as the primary flavors that have been used in American cuisine and significantly altered it in some way and become incorporated into the mainstream (things like black pepper, chili powder, even MSG!) It was completely fascinating. I learned so much from that book! Great topic and suggestions for this one!Renniehttp://whatsnonfiction.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-85967979512016453322018-11-19T20:34:18.866-05:002018-11-19T20:34:18.866-05:00My TBR is exploding this week!My TBR is exploding this week!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-52189402487593975912018-11-18T21:32:18.628-05:002018-11-18T21:32:18.628-05:00After skimming through the comments, I think my re...After skimming through the comments, I think my recommendations are going to be similar to what others have said! Mark Kurlansky writes lots of great food nonfiction, but I can't really recommend a specific title. I read Cork Dork earlier this year and liked it a lot. Lots of great suggestions in the comments! Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09240085627916462704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-49877516146050659612018-11-18T18:23:10.560-05:002018-11-18T18:23:10.560-05:00Thank you, JoAnn! I'll check these out!Thank you, JoAnn! I'll check these out!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-31475150198711944822018-11-18T18:22:59.087-05:002018-11-18T18:22:59.087-05:00Thank you, Kate! I heard about Cork Dork from som...Thank you, Kate! I heard about Cork Dork from someone else, too!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-47258003890454377772018-11-18T15:23:29.880-05:002018-11-18T15:23:29.880-05:00I love books about food, but haven't read any ...I love books about food, but haven't read any this year... must remedy that before it's too late. Michael Pollan is excellent. I especially enjoyed Cooked, he narrates the audio version himself. Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America by Michael Ruhlman was a favorite last year. Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss is a gem from a few years ago, but be prepared - it will make you angry! I see Katie recommended Cork Dork, so I'll give it a second.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-74426391921441702212018-11-18T14:11:14.508-05:002018-11-18T14:11:14.508-05:00I'm going to second the Michael Pollan recomme...I'm going to second the Michael Pollan recommendation, because I loved his The Botany of Desire. Cork Dork, by a woman who decides to become a sommelier having started not knowing anything about wine, was a ton of fun. Mark Kurlansky's Salt wasn't my favorite, but he writes a lot of food nonfiction, so he might be worth checking out. And The Food Explorer was a fun history of how a lot of crops were brought to the US (although I don't think it particularly addressed issues of colonialism). Great topic! I'm surprised I've not read more food nonfiction, so I'll definitely be checking out the other recommendations.DoingDeweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902496432225294188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-19193121962963726102018-11-18T09:40:33.376-05:002018-11-18T09:40:33.376-05:00Thanks, I'll have to check that one out!Thanks, I'll have to check that one out!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-59806377728507873982018-11-17T21:13:22.509-05:002018-11-17T21:13:22.509-05:00I really enjoyed The Dorito Effect: The Surprising...I really enjoyed The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavour by Mark Schatzker. It's a history of food flavours andadditives and what it has done to our diet. raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-8721423274834657262018-11-17T09:40:41.273-05:002018-11-17T09:40:41.273-05:00Yay, thank you so much, Emma!Yay, thank you so much, Emma!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-45165848785830199092018-11-15T21:27:01.470-05:002018-11-15T21:27:01.470-05:00I have 2 awesome books for you on food/restaurants...I have 2 awesome books for you on food/restaurants: https://wordsandpeace.com/2017/12/05/book-review-a-taste-of-paris/<br />and<br />https://wordsandpeace.com/2016/12/15/book-review-pancakes-in-paris/<br />And My post is here: https://wordsandpeace.com/2018/11/14/nonfiction-november-2018-expert-on-books-on-books/Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-70795706489636413882018-11-15T08:48:44.110-05:002018-11-15T08:48:44.110-05:00Haha, I know! Maybe this wasn't such a good i...Haha, I know! Maybe this wasn't such a good idea...Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-58712170322446013892018-11-15T08:48:31.206-05:002018-11-15T08:48:31.206-05:00Thanks, Heidi!Thanks, Heidi!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-4518162672525692122018-11-15T08:48:18.400-05:002018-11-15T08:48:18.400-05:00Oh, Nigella! She's so classy.Oh, Nigella! She's so classy.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-55407710885636618182018-11-15T08:48:04.302-05:002018-11-15T08:48:04.302-05:00My mom's family is Italian, so we've been ...My mom's family is Italian, so we've been doing Italian holiday cooking my whole life! I'm sure it could teach us something new, though!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-24451026415425928382018-11-15T08:47:14.469-05:002018-11-15T08:47:14.469-05:00Thanks, Greg!Thanks, Greg!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-43555678975382025912018-11-15T08:46:59.797-05:002018-11-15T08:46:59.797-05:00Haha, that's ok!Haha, that's ok!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-79721500221534142602018-11-15T08:46:50.229-05:002018-11-15T08:46:50.229-05:00Haha, great!Haha, great!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-46096948176756157452018-11-15T08:46:43.391-05:002018-11-15T08:46:43.391-05:00I'll have to check it out!I'll have to check it out!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-33453945287180324142018-11-15T08:46:33.362-05:002018-11-15T08:46:33.362-05:00Haha, right?Haha, right?Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-89202971980965419202018-11-15T08:46:25.971-05:002018-11-15T08:46:25.971-05:00Ooh, that sounds good!Ooh, that sounds good!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-50279648612461798962018-11-15T08:44:41.513-05:002018-11-15T08:44:41.513-05:00Yes, that sounds awesome!Yes, that sounds awesome!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-25503270426100390432018-11-15T08:43:34.647-05:002018-11-15T08:43:34.647-05:00Definitely adding that one to my TBR!Definitely adding that one to my TBR!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130637022613050517.post-21953075239352382102018-11-15T08:42:23.278-05:002018-11-15T08:42:23.278-05:00Right? I was like, come on, lady, it's ice cr...Right? I was like, come on, lady, it's ice cream, be happy!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.com