Feb 6, 2017 | book reviews, books, bookshelf
title: Have Some Dim Sum author: Evelyn Chau Having dim sum was part of a weekly ritual for me while I was growing up in Hong Kong. Each Sunday morning, my family would meet at one of two large and perenially crowded restaurants for hours of eating and shared...
Sep 12, 2016 | book reviews, bookshelf, new posts - bookshelf, reviews
title: Karma and the Art of Butter Chicken author: by Monica Bhide publication date: September 13, 2016 publisher: Bodes Well Publishing Before I dive into this review, I have to put a bit of disclaimer here: I adore Monica Bhide. We ‘met’ via Twitter...
Jul 25, 2016 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Stars So Sweet author: Tara Dairman publication date: July 19, 2016 publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers When Tara emailed to say her publisher was sending me a copy of Stars So Sweet to review, I must say, I had a major case of the...
Mar 31, 2016 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: A Curious History of Food and Drink author: Ian Crofton publication date: October 23, 2013 publisher: Quercus This book is for all those food lovers who are ever eager to hear about new, strange, and wonderful dishes. — Ian Crofton (A Curious History of...
Feb 16, 2016 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Teatime in Paris! A Walk Through Easy French Patisserie Recipes author: Jill Colonna publication date: July 1, 2015 publisher: Waverley Books As a busy working mum, my kind of French baking has to be easy, tasty, pretty and inexpensive to reproduce at home. In...
Jan 19, 2016 | book reviews, bookshelf, reviews
title: Sweetness and Light: The Mysterious History of the Honeybee author: Hattie Ellis publication date: April 25, 2006 publisher: Broadway Books It is closer to the truth to say that bees perform an act of alchemy. Honey is nothing less than concentrated nectar; and...
