Thursday, December 11, 2008

For the Cook

Real Cookbooks

Rombauer & Becker: The Joy of Cooking
THE STANDARD ! Want to cook Sardines and Hearts of Palm
in a Lemon Dill Sauce with Capers on a bed of fresh Arugala ?
Don’t look here. To learn how, why, and when to cook real food,
look here ! The major problem with JoC is finding the one that
has all of Aunt Tillie’s recipes in it. Most used book stores spec-
ify the year of printing near the price. Check with Auntie before
you buy your personal copy.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Series

We read a lot of speculative literature, the catch-all phrase for science fiction, both hard and soft, and fantasy, no elves, please, but alternate universes accepted. In our spec-fic section, we also have a large selection of Arthurian, and let me tell you, some of the contemporary Artie writings are sooooo much better than Malory. Here are some of our recommendations:

Genre Mystery Series

Yes, Virginia, there is a Mystery Section in our store. We read many of them before we shelve them - that's one of the perks of owning a bookstore - and there are some really good ones that are worth not only reading, but also collecting, because you'll re-read them.