pickPicked this up randomly while browsing the library catalog on Libby. I love lemons (I used to have a Meyer lemon tree at a house my husband and I used to rent), and I mean...look at that beautiful cover. 🥰 But in all seriousness - this is a really interesting book about the history of not just lemons but citrus in Italy. It weaves cultural history of Italy from all over the country and even includes some recipes that sounded great!
Yuzu is a citrus fruit I saw for the first time in Japan, having previously only encountered it in products like shampoo or tasted food flavoured with it. These cut pieces went into a sachet to scent my evening bath when I was a guest at a friend‘s home in Yokohama. I slept soundly afterwards.
Sweets made from the citrus fruit bushukan (Buddha‘s hand in English) are popular in Koyasan, a sacred mountain area in Japan. There are 117 temples in a small area. The famous graveyard, Okuno-in, holds 220,000 souls. I lodged for two nights in a temple, where they serve outstanding vegan cuisine (shojin ryori).
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One of my friends from book club just had her first book published!!!
I am excited to read it, but nervous I won‘t like it 😬
I have 2 book club books to get to before I can read it, but hopefully I love it.
Inspired by my days at the culinary institute of America ... working on #recipes for the #cookbook coming soon
#seasonalfoods #witch #kitchenwitch #foodmagic #citrus #vegan #vegetarian
Really enjoying the illustrations in this book! #SFPL #graphicnovels #citrus #ugli
