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reviewed: Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge
laugh out loud good!
Cheesemonger - Gordon Edgar
reviewed: Moroccan Cuisine
armchair travel, vicarious eating, ahhhhh
Moroccan Cuisine - Paula Wolfert
reviewed: French Tarts: 50 Savory and Sweet Recipes
Puff pastry is unbeatable!
French Tarts: 50 Savory and Sweet Recipes - Linda Dannenberg
reviewed: Into the Wild
I was expecting more somehow
Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer
reviewed: City of Shadows: A Novel of Suspense
can I give it 6 stars? Pre-WWII Berlin, mystery, history, kick-ass surprise (no spoiling here)It was a Bong book. . .
City of Shadows: A Novel of Suspense - Ariana Franklin
reviewed: Dorchester Terrace (Thomas Pitt 27)
the pre-WWI angle was fascinating
Dorchester Terrace (Thomas Pitt 27) - Anne Perry
reviewed: Witch of the Glens
great book, read it in years ago! Might have to pick up a copy at Image Cascade.
Witch of the Glens - Sally Watson
reviewed: Dulcé: Deserts from Santa Fe Kitchens
It's desserts not deserts!
Dulcé: Deserts from Santa Fe Kitchens - Museum of New Mexico Foundation
reviewed: Vintage Knitwear
Just imagine Maisie Dobbs in these divine rags!!
Vintage Knitwear - Marnie Fogg
April 2013
14
reviewed: The Complete Book of Greek Cooking: The Recipe Club of St. Paul's Orthodox Cathedral
desserts!!
The Complete Book of Greek Cooking - St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church, St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church
reviewed: My favorite Cookies from the Old Country
Still trying to find my Austrian oma's Linzer cookies. . .
My Favorite Cookies from the Old Country: Loved Recipes Assembled by . - Olli Leeb
reviewed: Love Songs from a Shallow Grave: A Dr. Siri Investigation Set in Laos
these are so much more than a mere mystery. . .
Love Songs From A Shallow Grave - Colin Cotterill
reviewed: 500 Essential Cult Books: The Ultimate Guide
thanks Erin for this one! Have a list of must-reads!
500 Essential Cult Books: The Ultimate Guide - Gina McKinnon, Steve Holland
reviewed: No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year
hysterical laughter!
No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year - Virginia Ironside
April 2013
13
reviewed: One Big Table: 600 recipes from the nation's best home cooks, farmers, fishermen, pit-masters, and chefs
Great read, the food and the people!
One Big Table: A Portrait of American Cooking: 600 recipes from the nation's best home cooks, farmers, pit-masters and chefs - Molly O'Neill