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The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, Stories and 100 Essential Recipes for Midwinter by Nigel Slater
rissaleighs's review against another edition
3.0
I like Nigel Slater, but this is a looooong book. A true tome. A compendium. At spots it reads a little like a How To Christmas book with a target audience of aliens from outer space, such minute detail does he provide on the commonplaces of the season. (Put the lights on the tree before the ornaments, he instructs us, for example.)
For all that, though, it's an undeniably cozy and satisfying book. I especially appreciate that he brings us all the way through January with it. I feel like January's food, in reaction to December's excesses, is really just as vital and traditional as anything else.
For all that, though, it's an undeniably cozy and satisfying book. I especially appreciate that he brings us all the way through January with it. I feel like January's food, in reaction to December's excesses, is really just as vital and traditional as anything else.
wendydt's review against another edition
5.0
Lovely chat and recipes. Liked the history bits as well.
debbiecuddy's review against another edition
5.0
This is a lovely book that I have read slowly over the past two months. Nigel Slater has written essays about Christmas foods and tradtions and the beauty of winter that made the shift into winter a bit easier to appreciate. He included recipes for the Christmas holiday and for winter, food to warm body & soul. The beautiful pictures only added to the beauty of this book and I plan to re-read it next year.
heathssm's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.5
bethanjane21's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0