Read 'Em and Eat: Books, Food, Reviews

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

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

A morsel from: The Not-So-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen (1993)

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In the kitchen, Mom was stirring something at the stove. Liz was happily eating a samosa -- a pocket of bread stuffed with curried potatoes...
Saturday, April 21, 2012

Review: An Appetite for Murder (2012)

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Stars were spackled across the sky and I could hear the strains of country music from a houseboat a few slips away. The spooky termite-ri...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Foodies Read 2 Challenge

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In an effort to work more culinary mysteries into my reading schedule, I signed up for the 2012 Foodies Read 2 challenge, hosted by the lov...
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...
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