Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Jah Jah Dub Recommends:
Finding the buying of things more exciting than the using of them, I have ended up with far more cookbooks than I need. This one was actually worth it. For someone who didn’t learn at his mother’s side, it is invaluable. The writing is clear and witty (excuse me while I slip into something more comfortable: the vernacular of the lazy and unimaginative reviewer) and the recipes simple and satisfying. Importantly, it teaches you how to cook - not just how to follow instructions - each dish coming with a list of suggested variations. I wouldn’t bother with this though, written for divorcés and widowers (…now you’re on your own, you have to look after yourself for maybe the first time… here’s how to boil an egg… this would be a good dish to serve to any visiting family members…) just browsing through it is to catch a whiff of true loneliness: a bleak and harrowing experience.
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Finding the buying of things more exciting than the using of them, I have ended up with far more cookbooks than I need. This one was actually worth it. For someone who didn’t learn at his mother’s side, it is invaluable. The writing is clear and witty (excuse me while I slip into something more comfortable: the vernacular of the lazy and unimaginative reviewer) and the recipes simple and satisfying. Importantly, it teaches you how to cook - not just how to follow instructions - each dish coming with a list of suggested variations. I wouldn’t bother with this though, written for divorcés and widowers (…now you’re on your own, you have to look after yourself for maybe the first time… here’s how to boil an egg… this would be a good dish to serve to any visiting family members…) just browsing through it is to catch a whiff of true loneliness: a bleak and harrowing experience.
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