Read 'Em and Eat: Books, Food, Reviews

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

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Review: Lemon Meringue Pie Murder (2003)

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It seemed that people could walk through life without causing a ripple, leading ordinary and uneventful lives. It was only after they'd...
Monday, February 27, 2012

Review: Death by the Dozen (2011)

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"Does Vic know you're on of the judges?" Mel asked. "I'm sure he must," Dutch said. "I was surprised he ...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Pumpkin creme brulee and the romantic heroine:

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via author Penny Watson's blog: Lucy was somewhat mortified that her hands shook each time she waited on him. When she leaned over t...
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...
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