![]() ![]() I’m excited to, but the book makes you want to go experience the real thing rather than recreate it at home. The one thing I can’t evaluate is whether her recipes are despite their being the thing I was most excited for and the reason I bought the book, I haven’t tried any yet. It’s almost a biography in snapshot, frames by meals, which is pretty much how life should be enjoyed in my opinion. Your mileage may vary.)Įllerbee tells her tales of travel with wit, insight, and not a little self-deprecation. (For instance, the story about the creation of Nachos is one I happened to know, so the way it was presented like a little known secret was a bit irritating to me. Despite the title, the chapters are probably best read with space in between Ellerbee didn’t get through her journalism career without knowing how to write, but some of the stylistic flourishes are a bit much when read back to back. A producer for the Nickelodeon network's award-winning Nick News series presents a culinary and travel memoir in which the author remembers the people she met in numerous other cultures, describes the foods she ate, and shares several recipes. This book may have been written for me.Īppropriately enough, I read it over several lunch breaks at work, and this is probably the ideal way to read it. I love reading about food, I love reading about travel, and I REALLY love when books include recipes (Hey there Ruth Reichl your carbonara recipe from Garlic and Sapphires – I think- is a household favorite and my future cardiologist thanks you). ![]()
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