The Last Chinese Chef, (Paperback)

from BondLamberty

Interesting novel for those interested in Chinese history and cooking. Fabulous description of several Chinese dishes (alas no recipes given). The actual plot is not too predictable, my interest in it paled when compared to the description of the ideas behind Chinese cooking, especially banquet s...

from knithappened

Our reading group sometimes does not pick the best books to read but in this case, I was enchanted and pleasantly surprised with the selection. Meet Maggie, a food critic, who writes about American cuisine but needs to travel to China to get to the bottom of a paternity suit against her late husb...

from tkcs

Nicole Mones was a participant in a very interesting panel discussion I attended at L.A. Times Festival of books. I'm impressed with how articulate, intelligent, and warm she is. I hope these traits come across in her books--I'm really looking forward to reading what she has to say.5/2 I finished...

from knithappened

Our reading group sometimes does not pick the best books to read but in this case, I was enchanted and pleasantly surprised with the selection. Meet Maggie, a food critic, who writes about American cuisine but needs to travel to China to get to the bottom of a paternity suit against her late husb...

from Ravenclaw79

Not a good read if you're on a diet -- the descriptions of Chinese cuisine are not only very educational, but they're downright mouthwatering. Every time I picked up this book, I put it down wanting Chinese food (but not cheap takeout, actual good, authentic Chinese). I felt like I learned a lot ...