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Alice Waters is the godmother of the slow and sustainable food movement. I was thrilled to see her on Bill Maher's show recently proving that her message is reaching well beyond the traditional conscientious foodies that she might normally attract. Go Alice!
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Louise Penny is an amazing writer of character-driven mysteries with a strong sense of place. Still Life is our first introduction to the tiny Canadian town of Three Pines and the investigative work of Armand Gamache of the Montreal Surete. All of this is wrapped up in a wonderful prose style that had me careening through the subsequent four volumes. I am thrilled to discover her and have been recommending her to everyone.
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In the Green Kitchen: Techniques to Learn by Heart by Alice Waters
Mysterymaven, April 27, 2010
Alice Waters is the godmother of the slow and sustainable food movement. I was thrilled to see her on Bill Maher's show recently proving that her message is reaching well beyond the traditional conscientious foodies that she might normally attract. Go Alice!(4 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
Still Life by Louise Penny
Mysterymaven, January 1, 2010
Louise Penny is an amazing writer of character-driven mysteries with a strong sense of place. Still Life is our first introduction to the tiny Canadian town of Three Pines and the investigative work of Armand Gamache of the Montreal Surete. All of this is wrapped up in a wonderful prose style that had me careening through the subsequent four volumes. I am thrilled to discover her and have been recommending her to everyone.(4 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)