[Sca-cooks] reading at my house

[Volker Bach]

Am Donnerstag, 1. Dezember 2005 05:20 schrieb Johnna Holloway:
> Gee, the list is dead.
> I should mention that one thing I have been busy
> with this week is reading a new cookbook. The husband came home
> Monday night and dropped  The Ni'matnama Manuscript of the Sultans of Mandu
> by Norah M. Titley into my lap. He reviewed something for CRC
> and they sent him two books for free. So he picked up this
>  one for me. Never one to pass up "A late fifteenth-century book of recipes
> written for the Sultan of Mandu, the Ni'matnama" especially if it's free.
>
> Lots on oranges in it and sweets. It's a nice early holiday present.
>
> So what are other people reading? Wish lists anyone?

The Ni'Matnama is great. Have you tried any of the recipes yet? I've had rave 
reviews for the mango syrup, in sherbet and lassi. 

Right now, I've picked up an old TimeLife book on cuisine in the 
Austro-Hungarian Empire. Pretty, lavishly illustrated, but not much for 
historical accuracy, I'm afraid. But at EUR 4,-, I'm not quibbling. I'm also 
doing reading on Mohammed Arkoun, because I'm supposed to translate a book 
about him next year. Interesting, though not exactly culinary.

My wish list includes the 'Lexikon des Mittelalters' - a genuine dream book, 9 
volumes chock-full of text, all written by experts in their fields, covering 
every imaginable aspect of medieval European civilisation. And it's out in 
paperback at a (comparatively) low price. But it's in German, of course. I 
also want a new medium-sized Dutch Oven (I gave mine away to a friend who 
split up and has next to no household gear of her own now). And I want some 
good linen paper for bookbinding. 

Ya hear, Santa?

Giano


	

	
		
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