Read 'Em and Eat: Books, Food, Reviews

Reviews of culinary mysteries, fiction, chef memoirs and the occasional issue of Gastronomica.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Your moment of culinary zen:

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From Elizabeth Bear's "Lucifugous": Mrs. Smith was already seated on the divan, applying a silver fork to the pastry on her ca...
Friday, January 6, 2012

Review: "Sharpshooter" (2002)

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It always interested Sunny to see how a person reacted to a glass of wine or a new food. It was a one-second preview of how they would act w...
Thursday, January 5, 2012

Let's get criminal, criminal / I wanna get criminaaaaaaal

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Yeah I know. Big dork. But check out how that song's gotten stuck in your head now for the rest of the afternoon. Mm-hm. These things ha...
Saturday, December 3, 2011

Review: "Deathday Party" (1999)

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"Like I said, people who are careless with their gardening can't be trusted. You just never know what they have in their background...
Friday, November 25, 2011

From the table of the Iron Duke, by Meljean Brook:

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One of the many things I liked about this book was the food, and how it, along with the rest of the world, had been ingeniously thought out....
Saturday, November 12, 2011

Review: "Death by the Glass" (2003)

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"Morales is going to fucking ruin me," said Osborne, puffing as he settled his briefcase and groped for the seat belt. "He...
Saturday, October 29, 2011

In the kitchen with five (hardboiled) detectives

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Southern California surf PI Boone Daniels: “Everything,” Boone says, “tastes better on a tortilla.” This is an article of faith with Boone. ...
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