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The Wisdom of Tea

Life lessons from the Japanese tea ceremony

by Noriko Morishita ...

For more than 25 years Noriko Morishita studied and practised the intricate ceremonies of the famous Way of Tea, attempting to learn its complexities and achieve a perfection of movement and mood that few can master. In The Wisdom of Tea Noriko describes her gradual discovery of freedom and insight within the very rules that once seemed so constricting. Looking back across her life, Noriko ... Read more

$20.34 NZD

For more than 25 years Noriko Morishita studied and practised the intricate ceremonies of the famous Way of Tea, attempting to learn its complexities and achieve a perfection of movement and mood that few can master. In The Wisdom of Tea Noriko describes her gradual discovery of freedom and insight within the very rules that once seemed so constricting. Looking back across her life, Noriko
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The Widow Clicquot

The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It

by Tilar J. Mazzeo ...

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, and Sam Riley!"Narrative history that fizzes with life and feeling.” — Benjamin Wallace, New York Times bestselling author of The Billionaire's VinegarThe New York Times bestselling biography of the visionary young woman who built a champagne empire, became a legend, and showed the world how to live with styleVeuve Clicquot ... Read more

$17.99 NZD

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, and Sam Riley!"Narrative history that fizzes with life and feeling.” — Benjamin Wallace, New York Times bestselling author of The Billionaire's VinegarThe New York Times bestselling biography of the visionary young woman who built a champagne empire, became a legend, and showed the world how to live with styleVeuve Clicquot
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How to make the best coffee at home

Sunday Times bestseller from world-class barista

by James Hoffmann ...

We all expect to be able to buy an excellent cup of coffee from the many brilliant coffee shops available. But what about the coffee we make at home? Shouldn't that be just as good?Coffee guru James Hoffmann runs Square Mile Coffee, as well as creating extremely informative, and popular, kit and coffee reviews for his YouTube and Instagram channels. In his latest book he demonstrates everything ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

We all expect to be able to buy an excellent cup of coffee from the many brilliant coffee shops available. But what about the coffee we make at home? Shouldn't that be just as good?Coffee guru James Hoffmann runs Square Mile Coffee, as well as creating extremely informative, and popular, kit and coffee reviews for his YouTube and Instagram channels. In his latest book he demonstrates everything
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20,000 Secrets of Tea

The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs

by Victoria Zak ...

An accessible guide to the medicinal properties of teas, featuring delicious, refreshing, and soothing drinks that can help you fight cold and flu, lower cholesterol, enhance memory, lose weight, and more!An ancient Chinese legend: Once there was a man who knew 100,000 healing properties of herbs. He taught his son 80,000 secrets. On his deathbed, he told his son to visit his grave in five years, ... Read more

$19.08 NZD

An accessible guide to the medicinal properties of teas, featuring delicious, refreshing, and soothing drinks that can help you fight cold and flu, lower cholesterol, enhance memory, lose weight, and more!An ancient Chinese legend: Once there was a man who knew 100,000 healing properties of herbs. He taught his son 80,000 secrets. On his deathbed, he told his son to visit his grave in five years,
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The World Atlas of Coffee 3rd edition

From beans to brewing – coffees explored, explained and enjoyed

by James Hoffmann ...

400,000 COPIES SOLD ACROSS THE FIRST TWO EDITIONSAn in-depth guide to the dynamic world of coffee production by the Sunday Times bestselling* author of How to Make the Best Coffee at Home, James Hoffmann.***For everyone who wants to understand more about coffee and its wonderful nuances and possibilities, this is the book to have. This expanded and fully updated 3rd edition contains new chapters ... Read more

$24.99 NZD

400,000 COPIES SOLD ACROSS THE FIRST TWO EDITIONSAn in-depth guide to the dynamic world of coffee production by the Sunday Times bestselling* author of How to Make the Best Coffee at Home, James Hoffmann.***For everyone who wants to understand more about coffee and its wonderful nuances and possibilities, this is the book to have. This expanded and fully updated 3rd edition contains new chapters
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The Little Black Book of Coffee

by Karen Berman ...

Rise and shine! From roasts to brews, coffee bean to coffee cup, this "Essential Guide to Your Favorite Perk-Me-Up" gets you into the espresso lane with more than 70 tempting recipes for hot, cold, and spirited coffee drinks, plus treats to make with coffee, and (of course) treats to eat with coffee. Also covers coffee's history, geography, processing and roasting, the art of tasting, and much ... Read more

$7.74 NZD

Rise and shine! From roasts to brews, coffee bean to coffee cup, this "Essential Guide to Your Favorite Perk-Me-Up" gets you into the espresso lane with more than 70 tempting recipes for hot, cold, and spirited coffee drinks, plus treats to make with coffee, and (of course) treats to eat with coffee. Also covers coffee's history, geography, processing and roasting, the art of tasting, and much
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Flat Belly Tea Detox

A Soothing & Calming Sip Of Natural Tea To Lose Pounds In Couple Of Weeks!

by Ciara Marks ...

Instead of groggily reaching for your mug of coffee every morning, opt for a steaming cup of FLAT BELLY TEA. Many scientific studies support the health benefits of HERBAL, DETOX TEA- that the special, protective, healing properties of herbs and spices can continue to support, restore, and revitalize our bodies, minds, and spirits today and for generations to come. FLAT BELLY TEA DETOX is to boost ... Read more

$5.86 NZD

Instead of groggily reaching for your mug of coffee every morning, opt for a steaming cup of FLAT BELLY TEA. Many scientific studies support the health benefits of HERBAL, DETOX TEA- that the special, protective, healing properties of herbs and spices can continue to support, restore, and revitalize our bodies, minds, and spirits today and for generations to come. FLAT BELLY TEA DETOX is to boost
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How to Make Espresso So Good You'll Never Waste Money on Starbucks Again

by Luca Vincenzo ...

Series series The Coffee Maestro Series
If you want to know how to make creamy, rich, mouth-watering espresso at home, even without a fancy machine, then you want to read this book.You see, making killer espresso that blows Starbucks away (and any other coffee chain for that matter) comes down to doing a lot of little things right—selecting the right beans and roasts, and creating the right blends; using your machine and grinder ... Read more

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If you want to know how to make creamy, rich, mouth-watering espresso at home, even without a fancy machine, then you want to read this book.You see, making killer espresso that blows Starbucks away (and any other coffee chain for that matter) comes down to doing a lot of little things right—selecting the right beans and roasts, and creating the right blends; using your machine and grinder
... Read more
The Simple Guide To Tea

The Simple Guide To, #1

by Chris Scott ...

Series Book 1 - The Simple Guide To
A simple introduction to the world of tea. We start with a look into the history of tea and the different types of tea. White, Black, Green, Oolong and Tisanes. The tea process is fascinating and we go through the basics involved. Tea has many health benefits and we explain some of the main ones with supporting research. Everyone enjoys there tea differently but we still have a general guide to ... Read more

$3.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

A simple introduction to the world of tea. We start with a look into the history of tea and the different types of tea. White, Black, Green, Oolong and Tisanes. The tea process is fascinating and we go through the basics involved. Tea has many health benefits and we explain some of the main ones with supporting research. Everyone enjoys there tea differently but we still have a general guide to
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Vietnam Tea Tales

A Story of People, Places and Plants

by Geoff Hopkins, Nguyen Thu Ngoc ...

The story of tea in Vietnam is as enigmatic as the country itself. A land where tea plants grew spontaneously, where drinking tea was a national obsession, but where no serious attempts were made to take advantage of these natural phenomena.While tea in Vietnam today is dominated by large scale commodity production, it is the burgeoning artisan processing scene and specialty tea products which ... Read more

$15.39 NZD

The story of tea in Vietnam is as enigmatic as the country itself. A land where tea plants grew spontaneously, where drinking tea was a national obsession, but where no serious attempts were made to take advantage of these natural phenomena.While tea in Vietnam today is dominated by large scale commodity production, it is the burgeoning artisan processing scene and specialty tea products which
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Coffeeland

A History

by Augustine Sedgewick ...

*Winner of the 2022 Cherasco International Prize*'Thoroughly engrossing' Michael Pollan, The Atlantic'Wonderful, energising' Kathryn Hughes, The GuardianCoffee is one of the most valuable commodities in the history of the global economy and the world's most popular drug. The very word 'coffee' is one of the most widespread on the planet. Augustine Sedgewick's brilliant new history tells the hidden ... Read more

$20.99 NZD

*Winner of the 2022 Cherasco International Prize*'Thoroughly engrossing' Michael Pollan, The Atlantic'Wonderful, energising' Kathryn Hughes, The GuardianCoffee is one of the most valuable commodities in the history of the global economy and the world's most popular drug. The very word 'coffee' is one of the most widespread on the planet. Augustine Sedgewick's brilliant new history tells the hidden
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第四波精品咖啡學

新產區、新品種、新沖煮法，最全面的咖啡潮流聖經

by 韓懷宗 ...

第四波來了！咖啡老饕及工作者與時俱進的充電寶典從產地到出杯，全面剖析明日咖啡的新風貌**　　咖啡界近5年的巨變幾顛覆過去的50年──****　　暖化、通膨、供需失衡，導致高豆價時代即將來臨；****　　抗病又美味的混血品種崛起，高懸60年的金杯萃取理論已老；****　　科技與氣候的角力、產地的興衰、品種後製的進化、****　　杯測焙度標準、乃至萃取手法……****　　第四波精品咖啡浪潮已成形！****　　本書詳細剖析因氣候變遷而殞落與崛起中的世界咖啡產區，****　　是最全面的第四波資訊，一本看懂精品咖啡大未來！**　　★2050年會是阿拉比卡的大限年？低廉的羅布斯塔能否走向精品化？　　★暖化迫使產區海拔遷高，杯測焙度值如何兼顧高中低海拔、一展咖啡風華？　　★科技造味會... ... Read more

$27.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

第四波來了！咖啡老饕及工作者與時俱進的充電寶典從產地到出杯，全面剖析明日咖啡的新風貌**　　咖啡界近5年的巨變幾顛覆過去的50年──****　　暖化、通膨、供需失衡，導致高豆價時代即將來臨；****　　抗病又美味的混血品種崛起，高懸60年的金杯萃取理論已老；****　　科技與氣候的角力、產地的興衰、品種後製的進化、****　　杯測焙度標準、乃至萃取手法……****　　第四波精品咖啡浪潮已成形！****　　本書詳細剖析因氣候變遷而殞落與崛起中的世界咖啡產區，****　　是最全面的第四波資訊，一本看懂精品咖啡大未來！**　　★2050年會是阿拉比卡的大限年？低廉的羅布斯塔能否走向精品化？　　★暖化迫使產區海拔遷高，杯測焙度值如何兼顧高中低海拔、一展咖啡風華？　　★科技造味會...
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Tea Fit for a Queen

Recipes & Drinks for Afternoon Tea

by Historic Royal Palaces Enterprises Limited ...

Filled with recipes that have stood the test of time as well as fascinating anecdotes and tales, Tea Fit for a Queen reveals how the tradition of afternoon tea started in royal Britain. Over 40 charming recipes include everything from delicate finger sandwiches to Victoria sponge cake, Chelsea Buns and a Champagne Cocktail.In these pages learn about the infamous royals and their connection to the ... Read more

$18.99 NZD

Filled with recipes that have stood the test of time as well as fascinating anecdotes and tales, Tea Fit for a Queen reveals how the tradition of afternoon tea started in royal Britain. Over 40 charming recipes include everything from delicate finger sandwiches to Victoria sponge cake, Chelsea Buns and a Champagne Cocktail.In these pages learn about the infamous royals and their connection to the
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The Life of Tea

A Journey to the World's Finest Teas

by Michael Freeman, Timothy d'Offay ...

Winner of Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards Drink Book Award 2019Shortlisted for the André Simon Drinks Book of the Year Award'Masterfully written, beautifully photographed' Nigel SlaterThis journey to the world's finest teas, captured in extraordinary photography, brings alive the aroma, taste and texture of this drink in all its many nuances, and will give connoisseurs and casual readers ... Read more

$24.99 NZD

Winner of Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards Drink Book Award 2019Shortlisted for the André Simon Drinks Book of the Year Award'Masterfully written, beautifully photographed' Nigel SlaterThis journey to the world's finest teas, captured in extraordinary photography, brings alive the aroma, taste and texture of this drink in all its many nuances, and will give connoisseurs and casual readers
... Read more
Roast Your Own Gourmet Coffee

by Jeffrey Schulte ...

Once you roast your own coffee you won't go back to store bought coffee. This book is a simple illustrated guide on how to roast your own coffee with an investment of $25 in equipment and 20 minutes of your time. ... Read more

$0.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Once you roast your own coffee you won't go back to store bought coffee. This book is a simple illustrated guide on how to roast your own coffee with an investment of $25 in equipment and 20 minutes of your time.
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Coffee

The Epic of a Commodity

by H.E. Jacob ...

A cup of coffee is a miracle, a wonderful assemblage of relationships”. This classic follows coffee's journey around the world, from London to Brazil, telling in fascinating detail and amusing anecdote the singular history of the legendary commodity, from its discovery that chewing on the beans were keeping goats awake in Yemen to the author’s own experiences with the bean in 1935.Referred to as a ... Read more

$21.68 NZD

A cup of coffee is a miracle, a wonderful assemblage of relationships”. This classic follows coffee's journey around the world, from London to Brazil, telling in fascinating detail and amusing anecdote the singular history of the legendary commodity, from its discovery that chewing on the beans were keeping goats awake in Yemen to the author’s own experiences with the bean in 1935.Referred to as a
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紙上咖啡館旅行：用手繪平面圖剖析80間街角咖啡館的迷人魅力

by 林家瑜 ...

Series series 食旅
**　　★設計師角度╳經營者觀察的獨家視點★　　除了美味的咖啡和餐點，　　用另一種特別的方向，俯瞰、剖析人氣咖啡館的迷人之處。**　　為什麼有些咖啡館，一走進去就讓你想待好久？　　為什麼有些店家看起來內裝好簡單，卻讓人百看不膩？　　有時候，看似沒有裝潢的店面，就連露出管線，都是一種設計！　**　　◎室內設計師這樣看，舒服的好店，用心在這裡：**　　‧故意裸露出水泥牆內磚塊的「破舊風」，要搭配「懷舊感」的老式傢俱和木質裝飾。　　‧店面不大的話，除了挑高製造開放感，也可以用整片玻璃牆取代門。　　‧外帶窗口不只讓客人方便take out，更是咖啡店不花錢的「活動展示櫥窗」。　　‧一走進店內，就覺得「這個FU很對」的店，通常都是用「自然光」。　　‧老屋改建時，保留原本的地板和牆壁，或是直接留下拆除痕跡，也是一種呈現方式。**　　◎所有的FU，都是精心營造出來的！室內設計師看到的細節在這裡：** ... Read more

$15.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

**　　★設計師角度╳經營者觀察的獨家視點★　　除了美味的咖啡和餐點，　　用另一種特別的方向，俯瞰、剖析人氣咖啡館的迷人之處。**　　為什麼有些咖啡館，一走進去就讓你想待好久？　　為什麼有些店家看起來內裝好簡單，卻讓人百看不膩？　　有時候，看似沒有裝潢的店面，就連露出管線，都是一種設計！　**　　◎室內設計師這樣看，舒服的好店，用心在這裡：**　　‧故意裸露出水泥牆內磚塊的「破舊風」，要搭配「懷舊感」的老式傢俱和木質裝飾。　　‧店面不大的話，除了挑高製造開放感，也可以用整片玻璃牆取代門。　　‧外帶窗口不只讓客人方便take out，更是咖啡店不花錢的「活動展示櫥窗」。　　‧一走進店內，就覺得「這個FU很對」的店，通常都是用「自然光」。　　‧老屋改建時，保留原本的地板和牆壁，或是直接留下拆除痕跡，也是一種呈現方式。**　　◎所有的FU，都是精心營造出來的！室內設計師看到的細節在這裡：**
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Healing Teas for your Body, Mind & Soul

by Estelle Carraz-Bernabei ...

Enhance your life with the great therapeutic and healthful benefits of teas. From green tea to herbal decoctions that can treat obesity to the common cold. Find useful ways to relax the mind, strengthen the body, and soothe the soul. In the book of Healing Teas for your Body, Mind & Soul you will discover: * How to blend, brew, and appreciate more than 45 varieties of green,white,black, oolong and ... Read more

$5.28 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Enhance your life with the great therapeutic and healthful benefits of teas. From green tea to herbal decoctions that can treat obesity to the common cold. Find useful ways to relax the mind, strengthen the body, and soothe the soul. In the book of Healing Teas for your Body, Mind & Soul you will discover: * How to blend, brew, and appreciate more than 45 varieties of green,white,black, oolong and
... Read more
Time for Tea

The gentle art of reading tea-leaves

by Lindel Barker-Revell ...

Discover the pure joy of reading tea-leaves, and which teacups, teapots and teas to use. Learn how to create the perfect afternoon tea to celebrate your new talents with those you love. Women of all ages have practised this gentle art for centuries; once you have grasped the essentials, you will be pleasantly surprised by how much you can see. ... Read more

$22.07 NZD

Discover the pure joy of reading tea-leaves, and which teacups, teapots and teas to use. Learn how to create the perfect afternoon tea to celebrate your new talents with those you love. Women of all ages have practised this gentle art for centuries; once you have grasped the essentials, you will be pleasantly surprised by how much you can see.
... Read more
識茶風味：拆解風味環節、建構品飲系統，司茶師帶你享受品飲與萃取

by 藍大誠 ...

Series series 樂食Santé
*此書為固定版面格式，建議使用平板或電腦閱讀***　　打破你對於茶只有「回甘」、「傳統泡法」的印象！　　經由風土養成，透過發酵與烘焙的茶，其實能組合出千萬種風味　　從種植、製作到沖泡品飲，拆解每個影響茶風味的重要環節　　【第一本系統化說茶、細說品評、帶你玩萃取的茶風味專書】　　★特別收錄私房「茶酒譜」，品嚐茶與烈酒的微妙組合**　　茶，是個性太過低調內斂的飲品，香氣不張揚外向、飲用調製上也不夠華麗，但千萬種風味變化卻蘊藏其中，亦能像葡萄酒、咖啡一樣被系統化地品味。然而，要製作出讓人喝得舒適沁心的好茶是困難的，需經過繁複製茶過程再加上焙火層疊，才能取得一杯清澈透亮，而風味的形成就在這些環節裡！讓焙茶師藍大誠，同時也是司茶師的他說給你聽，優雅進入茶風味的迷人世界。**　　【擁有天生味覺、最懂茶風味的「司茶師」帶你識茶…】**　　「司茶師」對於飲品的專業有如侍酒師，對於種植、製作、茶的本質 ... Read more

$15.99 NZD

*此書為固定版面格式，建議使用平板或電腦閱讀***　　打破你對於茶只有「回甘」、「傳統泡法」的印象！　　經由風土養成，透過發酵與烘焙的茶，其實能組合出千萬種風味　　從種植、製作到沖泡品飲，拆解每個影響茶風味的重要環節　　【第一本系統化說茶、細說品評、帶你玩萃取的茶風味專書】　　★特別收錄私房「茶酒譜」，品嚐茶與烈酒的微妙組合**　　茶，是個性太過低調內斂的飲品，香氣不張揚外向、飲用調製上也不夠華麗，但千萬種風味變化卻蘊藏其中，亦能像葡萄酒、咖啡一樣被系統化地品味。然而，要製作出讓人喝得舒適沁心的好茶是困難的，需經過繁複製茶過程再加上焙火層疊，才能取得一杯清澈透亮，而風味的形成就在這些環節裡！讓焙茶師藍大誠，同時也是司茶師的他說給你聽，優雅進入茶風味的迷人世界。**　　【擁有天生味覺、最懂茶風味的「司茶師」帶你識茶…】**　　「司茶師」對於飲品的專業有如侍酒師，對於種植、製作、茶的本質
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The Green Tea Book

by Lester A. Mitscher, Victoria Toews ...

Discover the ancient Chinese secret to a long, healthy life—with just three cups of green tea per day.The Green Tea Book has been a trusted resource for almost a decade. Now, chemist Lester A. Mitscher and health writer Victoria Dolby Toews update their ground-breaking work with the latest scientific information. The "natural medicine" in green tea is polyphenols. These phytonutrients are powerful ... Read more

$9.76 NZD

Discover the ancient Chinese secret to a long, healthy life—with just three cups of green tea per day.The Green Tea Book has been a trusted resource for almost a decade. Now, chemist Lester A. Mitscher and health writer Victoria Dolby Toews update their ground-breaking work with the latest scientific information. The "natural medicine" in green tea is polyphenols. These phytonutrients are powerful
... Read more
The New Rules of Coffee

A Modern Guide for Everyone

by Jordan Michelman, Zachary Carlsen ...

An illustrated guide to the essential rules for enjoying coffee both at home and in cafes, including tips on storing and serving coffee, coffee growing, roasting and brewing, plus facts, lore, and popular culture from around the globe.This introduction to all things coffee written by the founders and editors of Sprudge, the premier website for coffee content, features a series of digestible rules ... Read more

$9.76 NZD

An illustrated guide to the essential rules for enjoying coffee both at home and in cafes, including tips on storing and serving coffee, coffee growing, roasting and brewing, plus facts, lore, and popular culture from around the globe.This introduction to all things coffee written by the founders and editors of Sprudge, the premier website for coffee content, features a series of digestible rules
... Read more
Traditional Afternoon Tea

A Delicious Collection of Teatime Treats

by Martha Day ...

There are few ways of ending the afternoon quite as enjoyable as sitting down to afternoon tea with friends with drop scones, rich chocolate cake and ginger tea bread. This delicious collection of teatime classics presents 35 recipes for traditional treats along with some enticing new ideas. High tea snacks include country oatcakes or Parmesan popovers, and there is a wide range of sophisticated ... Read more

$3.32 NZD

There are few ways of ending the afternoon quite as enjoyable as sitting down to afternoon tea with friends with drop scones, rich chocolate cake and ginger tea bread. This delicious collection of teatime classics presents 35 recipes for traditional treats along with some enticing new ideas. High tea snacks include country oatcakes or Parmesan popovers, and there is a wide range of sophisticated
... Read more
Darjeeling

A History of the World’s Greatest Tea

by Jeff Koehler ...

_______________'Koehler ... has the polymath's curiosity for everything, as well as the writer's ability to listen to and retell a good story … A richly digressive book' - Nicholas Lezard, Guardian'This exhaustively researched and eminently readable book will delight foodies, history buffs and armchair travelers alike' - Seattle Times'Koehler has the knack of a good storyteller who has foun... ... Read more

$19.42 NZD

_______________'Koehler ... has the polymath's curiosity for everything, as well as the writer's ability to listen to and retell a good story … A richly digressive book' - Nicholas Lezard, Guardian'This exhaustively researched and eminently readable book will delight foodies, history buffs and armchair travelers alike' - Seattle Times'Koehler has the knack of a good storyteller who has foun...
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