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The Kitchen Diaries II (2012)

by Nigel Slater(Favorite Author)

4.28 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0007256035 (ISBN13: 9780007256037)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Fourth Estate

review 1: Another lip-smacking, inspiring tome from Mr Slater.His appeal is that he not a 'chef' ...rather a cook who is passionate about the foods and tastes that he discovers. He writes with such enthusiasm and sensory pleasure ...the idea of cooking his food is in your mind before you even see the recipes, you just want to share in the wonder of the experience!Alongside that, this is a beautiful book which aesthetically lures you in.. evocative pictures and colours. Impossible to resist. Despite its glorious grandeur you still want to cook from it immediately.
review 2: I loved, loved, loved Slater's Kitchen Diaries. In fact, it is next to my sink where I look at it every few days to keep myself seasonally inclined for cooking. And, of course, for inspiration.When I s... moreaw that there was a second Kitchen Diary, it was at the perfect time. Just got another freelance job. So a little treat is in order. Right? Well, that's how it works in MY checkbook!======This doesn't have the complete charm of the original, but is still quite good. I'm reading along month-by-month so it will take a year before I'm done.=====Done! I stand by my statement above that it doesn't match the first Kitchen Diaries book. However, it is quite good and I have about 15 recipes marked to try out. A good deal of the charm, of course, is in Slater's poetic, evocative writing which is enjoyable whether one wishes to actually cook from this book or not.UPDATE 2014Stacked next to the bathroom sink as a bit of daily food reading before bed. Quite satisfying to reread this way and it serves the purpose of keeping me thinking seasonally. Love that. And Slater's "normal person" sensibilities. less

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