It’s a fascinating look at cooking seasonally in the Nordic lands with “700 authentic recipes Magnus collected while travelling extensively throughout the Nordic countries – Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.” I went to a dinner in Austin where he was a guest chef with Icelandic chef Gísli Matthías Auðunsson and the food was very interesting (whole lamb’s head). My faves this year are "The Nordic Cookbook" by Magnus Nilsson (Phaidon), a huge book with many terrific illustrations and photos. “Interpreting Food History offers a framework for understanding the big ideas in food history, suggesting best practices for linking objects, exhibits and demonstrations with the larger story of change in food production and consumption over the past two centuries.” It’s a bit of a niche topic, but I found some fascinating ways to link history and the contemporary. Dennis Robinson fleshes out the facts surrounding this tragic robbery gone wrong in a captivating true crime page-turner.” And I can attest, it is indeed a page turner! Former Slow Food Seacoast co-chair Michelle Moon has a book out! It’s called "Interpreting Food at Museums and Historic Sites" (Rowman & Littlefield). Dennis Robinson (Skyhorse Publishing).”A definitive "whydunnit" account of the Smuttynose Island ax murders has arrived. If you're already a fan of David Sedaris, then you're definitely going to be a fan of Michael Boulerice.” "Mystery on the Isles of Shoals: Closing the Case on the Smuttynose Ax Murders of 1873" by J. This genre-bending series of real-life short stories blends tales of an ill-fated adolescence with priceless details of an awkward pre-pubescence and other incredible experiences and recollections. “The Adventures of KungFu Mike and the Magic Sunglasses is a collection of short stories, some of which are so hysterical they will make you laugh uncontrollably, and others so unfortunate they’ll surely cause you to cringe or cry. “Heartwarming and nostalgic, here are stories of Chef Haller’s childhood experiences with family farm life and cooking in pre-World War II American Midwest, and how he came to be a chef and owner of the Blue Strawbery restaurant with his own unique approach to cooking.” For a very humorous glimpse into the life of another Seacoast notable, pick up "The Adventures of KungFu Mike and The Magic Sunglasses." It’s very funny. Inside are essays about his growing up and how the stories of Chef Haller’s life shaped who he became as a cook and restaurateur. This body of work, mostly culled from the last five or six years of his photography, predominantly includes Winters’ friends (dually functioning as his muses), many of whom are artists, musicians, writers, singers, dancers, chefs, butchers, and baristas throughout the Seacoast N.H., transformed by the talents of stylists and make-up artists, and captured like a series of film stills hailing from the past, the present, and the future.” Also get a few copies of James Haller’s charming new book, "Salt & Pepper Cooking: The Education of an American Chef" (Great Life Press). “Designed by Matt Ralph of Plainspoke, this full-color, 12 x 9, 204-page, hardcover collection of Michael Winters photography combines his highly stylized, cinematic imagery with elaborate costumery and wild coiffures alongside his equally captivating, albeit significantly more straightforward and austere, photos of couples in moments of peaceful repose. Local photographer Michael Winters has a gorgeous new photography book out called "Friends and Muses." If you’ve lived here long enough, you’ll recognize many of the subjects. Be sure to buy these at your local bookstore like RiverRun in Portsmouth or Water Street Bookstore in Exeter. Some of my friends and acquaintances published books this year, so I’m plugging the fruits of their labor and talent, so let’s dive right into the book portion of the list. This year’s gifstravaganza has some items on items that don’t have anything to do with food or drink. Heck, cure some sausage for your own little charcuterie of the month club. Making flavored vinegars and baked goods are always a good holiday gift idea. Oh, and, of course, the cooking supplies. Use this table as a guide to decide in which order to purchase and play restaurants and to be prepared ahead of time with the correct amount of gems and coins to buy an automatic cooking machine for the restaurant.Ah, yes, time to break out the credit card, cash or craft supplies if you’re making your own gifts.
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