Charmian Christie

The title kinda says it all for me....

I loved the different sections named for the level of sloppiness: from flaky to sloppy to smudgy to gritty to drippy.

I also loved that she has not only sweets, but savory foods to try in each section. I love savory just as much as sweet. Well, I appreciate savory just as much as sweets.

The ingredients and materials needed are real. No crazy run for the natural food store to figure out what the heck the ingredient even is here. There are some exotic things but those enticing additions are at least accessible.

Charmian Christie is a delightful writer as well. One of my favorite quotes from the Lime-Cilantro Dipping Sauce, p. 204: "Lime, cilantro, and hot peppers are made for each other. If you're a cilantro fiend, like I am, you will want to roll in this. But don't. It's a waste of good cilatro, and the honey makes it hard to clean." Good advice, good advice.

Now, most of you know that I read non-fiction rather liberally...drifting freely from first chapter to 15th chapter, to index to glossary, as my mood dictates. Cookbooks, however, I read. This is a good one. It helps though that she is messy herself. That takes alot of pressure off!… (más)