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OT: What book are you currently reading?
OT: What book are you currently reading?
I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?
I just finished "Evil Brothers, A True Crime Story" which was hard to
read. The story revolved around two brothers who killed 9 people and
was suspected in three other murders. All of this happened in Toledo,
Ohio over a two year period.
And you?
Anthony
I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?
I just finished "Evil Brothers, A True Crime Story" which was hard to
read. The story revolved around two brothers who killed 9 people and
was suspected in three other murders. All of this happened in Toledo,
Ohio over a two year period.
And you?
Anthony
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
On May 10, 7:44=EF=BF=BDpm, Anthony Ferrante <ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo,com >
wrote:
> I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which
> book are you currently reading and what are your
> thoughts on it?
I'm reading Oil by Upton Sinclair because I've recently seen the movie
"There will be Blood". I'm only about 50 pages in,
so too soon for thoughts. I'm also reading Basic Brown. It's
a collection of political anecdotes by (with collaboration) Brown, a
recent past Mayor of San Francisco and
Speaker of the California Assembly.
On May 10, 7:44=EF=BF=BDpm, Anthony Ferrante <ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo,com >
wrote:
> I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which
> book are you currently reading and what are your
> thoughts on it?
I'm reading Oil by Upton Sinclair because I've recently seen the movie
"There will be Blood". I'm only about 50 pages in,
so too soon for thoughts. I'm also reading Basic Brown. It's
a collection of political anecdotes by (with collaboration) Brown, a
recent past Mayor of San Francisco and
Speaker of the California Assembly.
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
On May 10, 10:03=C2=A0pm, KevinS <sheeh...@aol,com > wrote:
> On May 10, 7:44=EF=BF=BDpm, Anthony Ferrante <ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo,com =
>
> wrote:
>
> > I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which
> > book are you currently reading and what are your
> > thoughts on it?
>
> I'm reading Oil by Upton Sinclair because I've recently seen the movie
> "There will be Blood". I'm only about 50 pages in,
> so too soon for thoughts. I'm also reading Basic Brown. It's
> a collection of political anecdotes by (with collaboration) Brown, =C2=A0a=
> recent past Mayor of San Francisco and
> Speaker of the California Assembly.
Sinclair is a hero, and Willie is quite a guy himself. Moderate Lefty
thinking seems to be regaining momentum, and it's way overdue. The
cynic in me says that that Obama won't be an only slightly
reconstructed New Dealer, but I hope he is going to turn out to be
more the aggressive populist than the principled Lincoln-type
pragmatist. His rejection of the gas tax holiday, and what he said
about employment in infrastructure in that context gives me hope.
Only hard work and SHARED sacrifice, especially sacrifice by those at
the very top, can restore this country. I, for one, am willing to
help.
--Bryan
On May 10, 10:03=C2=A0pm, KevinS <sheeh...@aol,com > wrote:
> On May 10, 7:44=EF=BF=BDpm, Anthony Ferrante <ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo,com =
>
> wrote:
>
> > I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which
> > book are you currently reading and what are your
> > thoughts on it?
>
> I'm reading Oil by Upton Sinclair because I've recently seen the movie
> "There will be Blood". I'm only about 50 pages in,
> so too soon for thoughts. I'm also reading Basic Brown. It's
> a collection of political anecdotes by (with collaboration) Brown, =C2=A0a=
> recent past Mayor of San Francisco and
> Speaker of the California Assembly.
Sinclair is a hero, and Willie is quite a guy himself. Moderate Lefty
thinking seems to be regaining momentum, and it's way overdue. The
cynic in me says that that Obama won't be an only slightly
reconstructed New Dealer, but I hope he is going to turn out to be
more the aggressive populist than the principled Lincoln-type
pragmatist. His rejection of the gas tax holiday, and what he said
about employment in infrastructure in that context gives me hope.
Only hard work and SHARED sacrifice, especially sacrifice by those at
the very top, can restore this country. I, for one, am willing to
help.
--Bryan
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
KevinS wrote:
>
> On May 10, 7:44�pm, Anthony Ferrante <ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo,com >
> wrote:
>
> > I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which
> > book are you currently reading and what are your
> > thoughts on it?
>
> I'm reading Oil by Upton Sinclair because I've recently seen the movie
> "There will be Blood". I'm only about 50 pages in,
> so too soon for thoughts. I'm also reading Basic Brown. It's
> a collection of political anecdotes by (with collaboration) Brown, a
> recent past Mayor of San Francisco and
> Speaker of the California Assembly.
"The Physiology of Taste or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy" by
Brillat-Savarin. This is the translation from the French by MFK Fisher.
Library doesn't have the French version :(
Interesting enough but have just started it. Unfortunately the layout
isn't very nice. Fisher's footnotes often take up a lot of page space,
small font and all. There are a lot of drawings in there which I don't
find add much to the 'experience'.
KevinS wrote:
>
> On May 10, 7:44�pm, Anthony Ferrante <ferrante276-ngs...@yahoo,com >
> wrote:
>
> > I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which
> > book are you currently reading and what are your
> > thoughts on it?
>
> I'm reading Oil by Upton Sinclair because I've recently seen the movie
> "There will be Blood". I'm only about 50 pages in,
> so too soon for thoughts. I'm also reading Basic Brown. It's
> a collection of political anecdotes by (with collaboration) Brown, a
> recent past Mayor of San Francisco and
> Speaker of the California Assembly.
"The Physiology of Taste or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy" by
Brillat-Savarin. This is the translation from the French by MFK Fisher.
Library doesn't have the French version :(
Interesting enough but have just started it. Unfortunately the layout
isn't very nice. Fisher's footnotes often take up a lot of page space,
small font and all. There are a lot of drawings in there which I don't
find add much to the 'experience'.
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
Anthony Ferrante wrote:
> I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
> currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?
Of course you meant which cookbooks were we currently using or reading?
Being that this is a FOOD group, y'know?
Rick Bayless- Mexico, One Plate at a Time.
Anthony Ferrante wrote:
> I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
> currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?
Of course you meant which cookbooks were we currently using or reading?
Being that this is a FOOD group, y'know?
Rick Bayless- Mexico, One Plate at a Time.
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
On Sat, 10 May 2008 23:17:04 -0400, Goomba38 <Goomba38@comcast,net >
wrote:
>Anthony Ferrante wrote:
>> I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
>> currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?
>
>
>
>Of course you meant which cookbooks were we currently using or reading?
>Being that this is a FOOD group, y'know?
>
>Rick Bayless- Mexico, One Plate at a Time.
Not reading any right now, as I am busy unpacking from my trip home to
New Mexico, and getting ready for my conference next week. But, as
can be expected, I have several on my wish list...and as soon as
things settle down a bit here, I might indulge myself.
One I would like is Arthur Schwartz's book on Jewish comfort food.
Another one is one I keep on hearing about, by Simon Hopkinson: Roast
Chicken and Other Stories.
I can't even begin to list all the others I want to read....LOL
Christine
On Sat, 10 May 2008 23:17:04 -0400, Goomba38 <Goomba38@comcast,net >
wrote:
>Anthony Ferrante wrote:
>> I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
>> currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?
>
>
>
>Of course you meant which cookbooks were we currently using or reading?
>Being that this is a FOOD group, y'know?
>
>Rick Bayless- Mexico, One Plate at a Time.
Not reading any right now, as I am busy unpacking from my trip home to
New Mexico, and getting ready for my conference next week. But, as
can be expected, I have several on my wish list...and as soon as
things settle down a bit here, I might indulge myself.
One I would like is Arthur Schwartz's book on Jewish comfort food.
Another one is one I keep on hearing about, by Simon Hopkinson: Roast
Chicken and Other Stories.
I can't even begin to list all the others I want to read....LOL
Christine
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
Christine Dabney wrote:
> Not reading any right now, as I am busy unpacking from my trip home to
> New Mexico, and getting ready for my conference next week. But, as
> can be expected, I have several on my wish list...and as soon as
> things settle down a bit here, I might indulge myself.
>
> One I would like is Arthur Schwartz's book on Jewish comfort food.
> Another one is one I keep on hearing about, by Simon Hopkinson: Roast
> Chicken and Other Stories.
> I can't even begin to list all the others I want to read....LOL
>
> Christine
I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?
Christine Dabney wrote:
> Not reading any right now, as I am busy unpacking from my trip home to
> New Mexico, and getting ready for my conference next week. But, as
> can be expected, I have several on my wish list...and as soon as
> things settle down a bit here, I might indulge myself.
>
> One I would like is Arthur Schwartz's book on Jewish comfort food.
> Another one is one I keep on hearing about, by Simon Hopkinson: Roast
> Chicken and Other Stories.
> I can't even begin to list all the others I want to read....LOL
>
> Christine
I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
On Sun, 11 May 2008 00:18:11 -0400, Goomba38 <Goomba38@comcast,net >
wrote:
> Christine
>
>I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?
Sadly, no. There are so many cookbooks I want..but I haven't gotten.
I will never,ever catch up to Ginny....:(
Christine
On Sun, 11 May 2008 00:18:11 -0400, Goomba38 <Goomba38@comcast,net >
wrote:
> Christine
>
>I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?
Sadly, no. There are so many cookbooks I want..but I haven't gotten.
I will never,ever catch up to Ginny....:(
Christine
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
"Christine Dabney" <artisan2@ix,net com,com > wrote in message
news:nltc24h3k5o3j5k0ib1h2ltd54n3k5thdj@4ax,com ...
> On Sun, 11 May 2008 00:18:11 -0400, Goomba38 <Goomba38@comcast,net >
> wrote:
>
>> Christine
>>
>>I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?
>
> Sadly, no. There are so many cookbooks I want..but I haven't gotten.
> I will never,ever catch up to Ginny....:(
>
> Christine
I have Claudia Roden's "Book of Jewish Food" in my collection. I really
like it. But then again, I like all of Roden's books, and have 'em.
TammyM
"Christine Dabney" <artisan2@ix,net com,com > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 11 May 2008 00:18:11 -0400, Goomba38 <Goomba38@comcast,net >
> wrote:
>
>> Christine
>>
>>I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?
>
> Sadly, no. There are so many cookbooks I want..but I haven't gotten.
> I will never,ever catch up to Ginny....:(
>
> Christine
I have Claudia Roden's "Book of Jewish Food" in my collection. I really
like it. But then again, I like all of Roden's books, and have 'em.
TammyM
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
TammyM wrote:
> I have Claudia Roden's "Book of Jewish Food" in my collection. I really
> like it. But then again, I like all of Roden's books, and have 'em.
>
> TammyM
>
The thing I like about Joan Nathan's books are the stories she includes.
Sadly, I don't own one- I have checked them out of the library or
purchased them for others as gifts and read'em.
I love cookbooks or food references that give a lot of background
history and the development of dishes.
TammyM wrote:
> I have Claudia Roden's "Book of Jewish Food" in my collection. I really
> like it. But then again, I like all of Roden's books, and have 'em.
>
> TammyM
>
The thing I like about Joan Nathan's books are the stories she includes.
Sadly, I don't own one- I have checked them out of the library or
purchased them for others as gifts and read'em.
I love cookbooks or food references that give a lot of background
history and the development of dishes.
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
On Sun, 11 May 2008 13:43:44 -0400, Goomba38 <Goomba38@comcast,net >
wrote:
>I love cookbooks or food references that give a lot of background
>history and the development of dishes.
You might like John Thorne's writings then, Goomba. He does a lot of
rummaging around in food lore/history/anecdotes, etc....along with his
general moseying around in a kitchen....
His books, of which not all are in print now,(although I could be
wrong on that count) are:
Simple Cooking (also the name of his newsletter)
Outlaw Cook
Serious Pig
Pot on the Fire
Mouth Wide Open, which just came out this year, or late last year.
His newsletter, which is published when he gets around to it now, is
highly regarded in the food community. He used to publish it every
other month, but it has changed over the past year or so. I get the
electronic version, and he says that since I paid for a certain number
of issues, I will get it until I get to end of my subscription, even
if the editions only come out maybe once or twice a year now.
He had Julia Child as a subscriber, as well as Richard Olney. I think
Alice Waters and various other well known cooks and authors are fans
of his.
His website:
http :// www .outlawcook,com /
Christine
On Sun, 11 May 2008 13:43:44 -0400, Goomba38 <Goomba38@comcast,net >
wrote:
>I love cookbooks or food references that give a lot of background
>history and the development of dishes.
You might like John Thorne's writings then, Goomba. He does a lot of
rummaging around in food lore/history/anecdotes, etc....along with his
general moseying around in a kitchen....
His books, of which not all are in print now,(although I could be
wrong on that count) are:
Simple Cooking (also the name of his newsletter)
Outlaw Cook
Serious Pig
Pot on the Fire
Mouth Wide Open, which just came out this year, or late last year.
His newsletter, which is published when he gets around to it now, is
highly regarded in the food community. He used to publish it every
other month, but it has changed over the past year or so. I get the
electronic version, and he says that since I paid for a certain number
of issues, I will get it until I get to end of my subscription, even
if the editions only come out maybe once or twice a year now.
He had Julia Child as a subscriber, as well as Richard Olney. I think
Alice Waters and various other well known cooks and authors are fans
of his.
His website:
http :// www .outlawcook,com /
Christine
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
Goomba38 wrote:
>
> I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?
I have "Jewish Cooking in America" and read it as a history book. If I
got the title messed up, it's because the book is out on loan.
--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life
Goomba38 wrote:
>
> I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?
I have "Jewish Cooking in America" and read it as a history book. If I
got the title messed up, it's because the book is out on loan.
--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
Janet Wilder wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
>
>>
>> I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?
>
> I have "Jewish Cooking in America" and read it as a history book. If I
> got the title messed up, it's because the book is out on loan.
LOL, that is *exactly* what I just wrote to Tammy. I love the historical
points of reference about the foods and dishes.
I used to love a book about cooking in America and the various regions.
You can learn so much about a people by the foods and eating customs, eh?
Janet Wilder wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
>
>>
>> I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?
>
> I have "Jewish Cooking in America" and read it as a history book. If I
> got the title messed up, it's because the book is out on loan.
LOL, that is *exactly* what I just wrote to Tammy. I love the historical
points of reference about the foods and dishes.
I used to love a book about cooking in America and the various regions.
You can learn so much about a people by the foods and eating customs, eh?
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
Goomba38 <Goomba38@comcast,net > dropped this news:UOydnYaUuKes-
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> Anthony Ferrante wrote:
>> I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
>> currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?
>
>
>
> Of course you meant which cookbooks were we currently using or reading?
> Being that this is a FOOD group, y'know?
>
> Rick Bayless- Mexico, One Plate at a Time.
I've read it and have it at home. Besides... his subject was OT. I don't
know about you but my reading lists goes well beyond cookbooks ;)
Michael
--
"I'd like to be in Hell in time for dinner"
-Edward H. Ruloff
To email - michael at lonergan dot us dot com
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> Anthony Ferrante wrote:
>> I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
>> currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?
>
>
>
> Of course you meant which cookbooks were we currently using or reading?
> Being that this is a FOOD group, y'know?
>
> Rick Bayless- Mexico, One Plate at a Time.
I've read it and have it at home. Besides... his subject was OT. I don't
know about you but my reading lists goes well beyond cookbooks ;)
Michael
--
"I'd like to be in Hell in time for dinner"
-Edward H. Ruloff
To email - michael at lonergan dot us dot com
Re: OT: What book are you currently reading?
Michael "Dog3" wrote:
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>
>> Anthony Ferrante wrote:
>>> I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
>>> currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?
>>
>>
>>
>> Of course you meant which cookbooks were we currently using or
>> reading? Being that this is a FOOD group, y'know?
>>
>> Rick Bayless- Mexico, One Plate at a Time.
>
> I've read it and have it at home. Besides... his subject was OT. I
> don't know about you but my reading lists goes well beyond cookbooks
> ;)
>
> Michael
Mine does, too. Oh, and Michael? I'm loving "The Devil's Picnic". I just
finally started it because I was reading about 3 other books. It's funny.
It's honest. It's wonderful. Thank you!
kili
Michael "Dog3" wrote:
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>
>> Anthony Ferrante wrote:
>>> I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
>>> currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?
>>
>>
>>
>> Of course you meant which cookbooks were we currently using or
>> reading? Being that this is a FOOD group, y'know?
>>
>> Rick Bayless- Mexico, One Plate at a Time.
>
> I've read it and have it at home. Besides... his subject was OT. I
> don't know about you but my reading lists goes well beyond cookbooks
> ;)
>
> Michael
Mine does, too. Oh, and Michael? I'm loving "The Devil's Picnic". I just
finally started it because I was reading about 3 other books. It's funny.
It's honest. It's wonderful. Thank you!
kili
