Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson is a book about the history of cooking and cooking utensils, from roasting spits and fireplaces to mortars and pestles and chopsticks. It explores the way our kitchen tools influence what we eat, how we eat, and what we feel about what […]
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The Year in Books: March with The Basque History Of The World by Mark Kurlanksy
Basque History Of The World by Mark Kurlanksy, 1999 “Nomansland, the territory of the Basques, is in a region called Cornucopia, where the vines are tied up with sausages. And in those parts there was a mountain made entirely of grated Parmesan cheese on whose slopes there were people who spent their whole time making […]
Kiku Corner is Turning One!
Kiku Corner is one year old today! Tomiko and I started Kiku Corner in order to document what we normally do for fun – cooking and baking, knitting and crocheting, travelling and eating out. We’ve learned so much since we started Kiku Corner one year ago, and we wanted to share some of those insights […]
The Year in Books: February with the Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg
The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America’s Most Imaginative Chefs by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg, 2008. I first heard about this book at a pediatric nutrition conference. It’s not really a cookbook, but rather a comprehensive list of complementary ingredients. Don’t like the taste of radishes? Well you […]
The Year in Books: January with My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz
My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories by David Lebovitz, 2014. David Lebovitz says himself that he likes reading the stories behind the recipes, and this is how his new cookbook is formatted. I can read through this cookbook like a novel, and the tales about friends, food vendors, provinces in France, and treasured ingredients are even […]