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Feast on three reads that
will nurture your body,
mind and spirit
Soul
food
to go
For the passionate foodie
The Adobo Book: Traditional & Jazzed-Up Recipes: Plus
Essays, Trivia & Cooking Techniques
By Reynaldo Gamboa Alejandro and Nancy Reyes-Lumen
The much-loved adobo takes center stage in this flavorful read. Penned by Alejandro (the first
Filipino to graduate from The New York Restaurant School) and Reyes-Lumen (of the Aristocrat
Restaurant clan), this book is bound to capture the hearts — and stomachs — of foodies as it
takes the classic staple found on every Filipino table and lifts it to new, jazzed-up heights. But
don’t just read it — try your hand at these recipes while you’re at it!
For the romantic cook
Fragrant Rice: My
Continuing Love
Affair with Bali
By Janet De Neefe
Lose yourself in this second release of
Janet De Neefe’s account of her life-
changing trip to Bali, Indonesia. De Neefe
first arrived in 1974 and felt an instant bond
with the island, culture, and people — but
she never expected to fall in love with and
marry a local. In
Fragrant Rice
she shares
her entertaining experiences based on
acclimatizing to a different way of life, and
her thoughts on the myths and rituals still
prevalent in Bali today. Now a proud owner
of two of the island’s top restaurants, De
Neefe also shares delectable recipes that
have been handed down in her husband’s
family, allowing you to taste just a bit of the
magic that has led many a traveler to fall in
love with this special paradise.
For the traveling
gourmet
The Sweet Life in Paris:
Delicious Adventures in the
World
,
s Most Glorious — and
Perplexing — City
By David Lebovitz
Follow David Lebovitz as he actually does what
so many of us dream of doing and moves to
Paris. After nearly two decades as a pastry chef
and cookbook author, Lebovitz packs up, starts
a new life, and soon realizes that the French live
in a way that the rest of the world, well, doesn’t.
Empathize, laugh, and enjoy over 50 scrumptious
original recipes in what has aptly been described
as “a deliciously funny, offbeat, and irreverent
look at the City of Light, cheese, chocolate, and
other confections”.
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