This week we got a membership at our local library. It’s only has a small selection, but I found a few things worthy of coming home with us on the first shelf-scan..  

I honestly haven’t read a cookbook in a while. Most of my foodie-reading comes from online communities these days. Books can become outdated pretty quickly with fast-moving food trends, but I found this gem- India With Passion. It’s a stunning book filled with some of my favourite foods.

It’s beautifully illustrated with photography that immerses you in Indian street culture & real home kitchens. I can’t wait to stock up on spices & dig into some of these recipes.

I’ve copied so many out of it already. There’s tandoori paneer & aloo gobhi & flatbreads…  I’ve never ventured into making Indian breads despite being a big fan of them at restaurants.

I think I’m about to take the plunge.

That book was definitely the pick of the bunch.

I also found an Anthony Bourdain title, which I wasn’t familiar with. I was looking for Kitchen Confidential, his highly praised title in foodie communities but the library doesn’t stock it, so I grabbed this one instead. It’s typical Bourdain so far, but less of his food-snobbery & more nostalgic kitchen stories, reminiscing of his early days working his way up in the chef trade. Therefore it is filled with culinary horror-stories, & not the book to read for hungry daydreams.

On an earlier visit we spotted something at the helpdesk that caught our eye. A graphic novel of Labyrinth released by Tokyo Pop. So as soon as we had a library card in hand we went in search for it on the shelf. While I couldn’t find Labyrinth in stock I did however find Dark Crystal vol 1! I haven’t read it yet but a quick flick through shows nice graphics & I’m hoping the story translates nicely. It’s scary when an old favourite is released in a new format..

I also found a book about home canning & preserving foods. While it was a great book it was a bit of a tease since I don’t have any canning equipment at the moment. Why do I do that to myself?