In December,I am more closely looking at I Love Macarons by Hisako Ogita. I first read about macarons when I was devouring food blogs back in university, around 2006/2007. They seemed to be a mysterious, legendary delicacy that I had no hopes of finding in the small university town of Guelph. Fast forward to today, you […]
Books
DIY: Make Your Own Paper Book Cover
When you buy a book in Japan, the checkout person will ask you if you want your book covered. Normally they cover it with a kind of parchment printed with the bookshop’s name. This is done to protect the book (or perhaps hide what you’re reading from everyone on the subway). Here is how you […]
The Year in Books: November
In November, I`m reading Cod: A Biography Of The Fish That Changed The World by Mark Kurlansky. Several years ago, I borrowed a copy of Salt: A World History from a cousin, and devoured it (pun intended). Reading the history of salt was so enlightening, since we tend to overlook this cheap and everyday spice/flavouring. Salt is not only […]
The Year in Books: October
Pok Pok by Andy Ricker, 2013. Tomiko borrowed this Thai cookbook from the library because she thought ‘pok pok’ was a dirty word in Tagalog – alas, the word was similar but not ‘pok pok.’ The mistake ended up being a blessing in disguise, since the Pok Pok book is gorgeous and is full of amazing […]
The Year in Books: September
The Forest Feast by Erin Gleeson, 2014. I was showing a friend the amazing cookbook shop Good Egg Good Eggin Kensington Market one day, and I saw this cookbook. The design was like nothing I’ve ever seen before. Despite my massive collection of cookbooks (starting almost 25 years ago), Gleeson manages to create something completely new. Beautiful […]