Category Archives: Books

Books I’m currently reading, reviews of books that I’ve read.

Weekday Vegetarian as an Option

Posted on May 13, 2011 by DMarie

This is a guest post written by my Partner, D’Marie. I have been a vegetarian for a long time, approaching twenty years now. I have been a full on vegan for three or four and wheat free for two.  This … Continue reading →

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The Conscious Cook Book Review (a little late)

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Kitchen Shaman

I’ve got The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen in my hands right now. Yes, it is a two year old book, but he is still making news. I hadn’t heard of him before because I wasn’t following vegan blogs, and … Continue reading →

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April Reading List

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Kitchen Shaman

Here’s the culinary reading list so far this month… Salt: A World History: I know, we’ve seen this one before, but I had to send it back to the library before I was done reading. This time I intend to … Continue reading →

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December Reading list

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Kitchen Shaman

Here’s a list of what I’m reading right now. Eating India, Chitrita Banerji Will Write for Food, Dianne Jacob Julie & Julia, Julie Powell The Professional Chef’s Knife Kit, Culinary Institute of America Live to Cook, Michael Symon This is … Continue reading →

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Curry has an Amazing History

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Kitchen Shaman

Curry: A tale of cooks & conquerors by Lizzie Collingham is my current quest to further culinary knowledge. I’ve read a fourth of the book and learned more history then I was taught in high school about other countries. But … Continue reading →

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Cuisine of India: I need a road map

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Kitchen Shaman

So far, in my adventures of cooking India cuisine, I’ve learned that terminology is interchangeable, that what one cook calls a thing, is another thing by another cook. The basic ingredient of cooking India cuisine is Masala. But what is … Continue reading →

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Current Reading: The History of Food

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Kitchen Shaman

I am currently reading The History of Food by Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat. I was on a hunt for anthropological/archeological information about food and how food traveled through the ancient world. I found it. This is the Food Bible, written published in … Continue reading →

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Why I cook

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Kitchen Shaman

I was reminded today why I cook, why I work in the food industry, and what is important about this career. I watched a documentary called How to cook your life, it featured Edward Espe Brown, a Buddhist Monk Master … Continue reading →

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Dilemmas and top chefs

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Kitchen Shaman

I’m currently attempting to digest Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollen. It’s rough going, learning how they turn raw product into the final thing. I’ve known for awhile about some of the twists and turns in food production, but the levels … Continue reading →

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Erotic Food

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Kitchen Shaman

Recently I reacquainted myself with Matt Freedman Photography. He’s been working with Chef Tiberio Simone, originally from Italy, now based in Seattle, on a project that marries food and photography, two of my greatest loves. Freedman has done extensive work … Continue reading →

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