http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com collaborative book reviews about all things food and wine Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:32:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/3059_cooking-travelling-in-south-west-france-stephanie-alexander-2002-au http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/3059_cooking-travelling-in-south-west-france-stephanie-alexander-2002-au#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:55:26 +0000 Julian Teoh http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=3059 "(T)he book vividly evokes the country households of two generations ago. It includes personal opinion, trucs and tours de main (personal tricks), even alternative versions of the same dish, all offered in a warm, practical and personal voice." That was Australian chef and food icon Stephanie Alexander on La Mazille's La Bonne Cuisine du Périgord, but I would say much the same of Alexander's own work, Cooking & Travelling in South-West France, published in 2002. A record of Alexander's visits to the region between July 1999 and November 2000, this is part travel diary, part cookbook and 100% addictive. ]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/3059_cooking-travelling-in-south-west-france-stephanie-alexander-2002-au/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/1408_notes-on-cooking-lauren-braun-costello-2009-us http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/1408_notes-on-cooking-lauren-braun-costello-2009-us#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:08:47 +0000 Mark Manguerra http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=1408 In Notes on Cooking, Lauren Braun Costello and Russell Reich provide us with 217 insights into what it takes to be a good cook – what they call a "concentration of the culinary craft." Though each item is brief, most are immediately useful, insightful, and will have an impact on your kitchen habits. It makes an excellent gift for the starting and intermediate cook, but even experienced cooks will benefit from reflecting on the wisdom in it.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/1408_notes-on-cooking-lauren-braun-costello-2009-us/feed 0