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Literary
Please note that we have recently rebuilt the literary section. The books
are now divided into categories listed in the right-hand sidebar.
 The Various Flavours of Coffee
Anthony Capella
If you like to sit and read in various coffeehouses around the city and ever find yourself pondering what your life could be, perhaps The Various Flavours of Coffee should be the next novel you read. The story’s main character, Robert Wallis, goes from patron to employee at a London coffeehouse, quickly finding himself intertwined in a complex cast of characters and tradition that will change his fate forever. Not for those drinking decaf. Softcover, 438 pp. $24.95.
 A Homemade Life
Molly Wizenberg
Finally something tangible from Molly Wizenberg, creator of the extremely popular and stylish food blog Orangette. A Homemade Life is full of quirky and entertaining food stories, helpful tips and accompanying recipes. Not to be missed is the Buttermilk Vanilla Bean Cake with Glazed Oranges and Creme Fraiche. Softcover, 320 pp. $32.99.
 Citrus and Spice
Sybil Kapoor
One of the most talented food writers around, garnering awards in the UK, but alas not as well known on this side of the Atlantic. We hope this book changes all that. The book is set up so that each chapter is one of 12 familiar flavours relating to each month of the year, eg. Nomember is Smoke, December - Spice, January - Citrus. An author worth discovering. Hardcover, 176 pp. $45.95. UK Import.
 The Splendid Table’s How to Eat Supper
Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift
The companion book to the National Public Radio show presented by Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift is a gem from beginning to end. Full of quotable quotes from figures historical and contemporary, advice from show guests including Paul Bertolli, Thomas Keller, and Peter Mayle, and their own tartly amusing observations, the book is a pleasure to read. The recipes offer the sort of flexibility everyone needs in their repertoire of weeknight dishes things that can be expanded, reheated, that will tempt after a hard day at work. With larger type and colourful photos, it is also a book with visual appeal. Hardcover, 338 pp. $40.00.
 The Food Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Gastronomical Knowledge
David Kamp
Hot on the heels of his successful United States of Arugula ($21.00), comes this serious tongue in cheek, yes, its both, informative little book on the latest buzz terms as well as seminal names eg Fernand Point. Softcover, 112 pp, $14.95.
 The
Last Chinese Chef
Nicole Mones
The author of Lost in Translation blends friendship, love, and
food into a voyage of self-discovery. Drawn to China in a quest to unravel a
paternity claim against her late husband combined with an assignment to write
about a rising culinary star, heroine Maggie McElroy immersion in a different
culture brings her a new understanding of self. Hardcover, 278 pp. $32.95.
 Definitely Not Martha Stewart
Janice Wells
This tale of starting over in the age of the domestic diva is both poignant
and hilarious. For all the women who do not have Martha’s financial
resources with which to begin anew, for anyone who has talked to her
coffee filter, for anyone who has contemplated laying a hardwood floor
before aging the wood, this book is for you. Hardcover, 192 pp. $27.95.
 In Bad Taste? The Adventures and Science Behind Food Delicacies
Dr. Massimo Francesco Marcone
A fascinating read that is part food science and part foodie travel odyssey, Dr. Marcone recounts his research in a personable and entertaining manner. Contacted by the Discovery Channel to look into the 'legend' of Kopi Luwak coffee (the beans of which are collected from civet feces in Indonesia) and impelled by curiousity to look ever deeper into many of the world's food delicacies his findings are interesting for anyone interested in food science or just amused by the many strange edibles consumed by food lovers everywhere. Hardcover, 198 pp. $29.95.
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