12th August, 2007
How to Pick a Peach
How to Pick a Peach by Russ Parsons
Provides recent history (1900s onward) of fruit and vegetable farming techniques in the US and gives insight into why most grocery store produce tends to be lackluster at best (in a word, it’s all about money).
The cover advertises that “100 recipes and tips on selecting, storing and cooking fruits and vegetables” can be found within. Technically, this is true. However, most of the book is what I would consider to be filler; the actual information on how to choose and store produce takes up less than half a page per fruit or vegetable. The book also only covers what I would consider to be “standard American” produce. Stuff like potatoes, onions, and cucumbers, as well as oranges, bananas and grapes. If you’re looking for information on something more “exotic” like mangoes, bok choy or ginger, you’re out of luck.
Overall, an OK book, but not what I was expecting. And certainly not worth the US$27.00 list price (this is why libraries are your friends).
3/5 gogs.
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12th August, 2007
Invaders
They arrived in the darkness. At dawn’s break, the ground was marred with pits, each hiding a deadly secret within.
Viewed from a distance, it was easy to see the simplistic beauty of the antlion’s digging technique. Counter-clockwise, spiraling down; the simplest traps are often the best.
But beware, for certain doom lies just under the surface.
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