Spice : A History of Temptation
This crow has been looking for some new reading material. This past month I have been reading this book, but I’m almost done (and loosing motivation to continue*) and need something new. Any suggestions?
Spice: A History of Temptation by Jack Turner
Overall, this is a very good book, a fun look into a world that you don’t think about everyday. Painting a picture of fumbling European’s haplessly navigating the waters trying their hardest to find somethings they’ve only heard about from others- who may or may not know what they are talking about themselves.
*not because its bad, but because I don’t have anything in queue and that tends to make me focus more on finding a new book than reading the one I have : /
The Story of Miz Emily
Told by VBar
Miz Emily, crow extraordinaire, hails originally from Connecticut and moved to Boston for college in 2004. She and Vbar met their first semester freshman year at Northeastern University and bonded immediately over their love of fresh food, the middle east and the likelihood that they will never get decently paying jobs. In the proceeding years, Emily lived first in the Mission Hill area of Boston before moving out to Jamaica Plain to roost. In the summer of 2008 Emily migrated west to San Francisco she still lives with her man Billy. Emily loves global travel and has spent time backpacking around Europe as well as in Turkey and Brazil.
Emily’s cooking style can be described as clean, natural and adventurous. Never one to back down from a challenge, can-not-do is not a phrase in her pantry. A master of substitutions, she rarely follows a recipe exactly, often with deliciously innovative results. Always one to be inspired by her surroundings, she enjoys shopping for new and inexpensive ingredients in farmers markets and ethnocentric neighborhoods, in particular Chinatown. Emily’s meals are strongly tied to the seasons particularly since she is lucky enough to have access to fresh California produce. Emily’s strong caw and yummy mowables make her a truly upstanding west-coast representative for the Crows.
http://crowsinthekitchen.com
Right now I’m reading Animal, Vegetable Miracle and I absolutely love it. The title was a little off putting but the story is really down to earth- i think you would enjoy it!