I always love Nigella right from the very beginning I saw her television program. I love everything about the show: the pictures, the photography, the...moreI always love Nigella right from the very beginning I saw her television program. I love everything about the show: the pictures, the photography, the flow, the concept, everything. The recipes are so-so, but it doesn't matter to me. To me, recipes are more like ideas that we adapt freely from time to time rather than some sort of instruction sets. As long as they are not totally fraud, I appreciate and cherish them as the treasures I am obliged to explore more. And I love the simplicity and throw-your-caution-to-the-wind attitude she boasts which I think is more important than batting yourself with perfection. So far, I managed to try out some of her recipes, and even though I think the Triple Chocolate Brownies was not really a champ, I love her Cardamom Macaroons I wished I could have them everyday.
So when I saw this book, I knew I would adore all the photos. They were the first thing I looked for in this book. But then I read it, and the writing,.. I heart! I enjoyed her narration so much I found myself taking notes of words I love :). I love her way of thinking incorporating gadgets and equipments, not only the ones that work for her, but also those that, in her words, "languished gathering dust in a cupboard under the stairs before being sent, defeatedly, off to the thrift store."
I think my adoration and religious loyalty of sitting in front of my TV set everytime she's on is just as simple as I see myself in her. Seeing imperfection as fun, enjoying kitchen mess like it is the most interesting decoration reflecting live and liveliness, I even agree with her idea about banishing kitchen drawers except for storing mugs! :)
Lucu dan menggemaskan. Comic stripnya bikin geregetan. Sementara tulisan tentang fenomena social medianya sangat berguna, padat informasi dan enak dib...moreLucu dan menggemaskan. Comic stripnya bikin geregetan. Sementara tulisan tentang fenomena social medianya sangat berguna, padat informasi dan enak dibaca. Saya suka :)(less)
Beautiful, beautiful story and words. Even with the lousy Bahasa translation it couldn't help but shining, ..and deliciously dripping :)
Th...moreBeautiful, beautiful story and words. Even with the lousy Bahasa translation it couldn't help but shining, ..and deliciously dripping :)
The plot was not uncommon, when it told you about the life of every student, how they couped with their own sadness, lost, and how the effect of essential ingredients took them into memories they'd been avoiding, being kept forever in a deep dark bottom closet of mind. The smell, the touch, the aroma they experience in Lillian's class and her unusual no-recipe teaching method brought them to face their fears and gave them back hope, excitement, contentment. It went back and forth from classroom to memory, to classroom again, and so forth, weaving the storyline with beautiful words of expressions i love so much.
Very worth reading. A must-read for food lovers, must-have for bakers and culinary enthusiasts, a must-must for me, who hasn't fully recovered from the last 2 months slavery.
I just wished Bentang Publisher would revise the translation. I will do it for half-price, you know, for the love of baking :)(less)
Beautiful, beautiful story and words. Even with the lousy Bahasa translation it couldn't help but shining, ..and deliciously dripping :)
Th...moreBeautiful, beautiful story and words. Even with the lousy Bahasa translation it couldn't help but shining, ..and deliciously dripping :)
The plot was not uncommon, when it told you about the life of every student, how they couped with their own sadness, lost, and how the effect of essential ingredients took them into memories they'd been avoiding, being kept forever in a deep dark bottom closet of mind. The smell, the touch, the aroma they experience in Lillian's class and her unusual no-recipe teaching method brought them to face their fears and gave them back hope, excitement, contentment. It went back and forth from classroom to memory, to classroom again, and so forth, weaving the storyline with beautiful words of expressions i love so much.
Very worth reading. A must-read for food lovers, must-have for bakers and culinary enthusiasts, a must-must for me, who hasn't fully recovered from the last 2 months slavery.
I just wished Bentang Publisher would revise the translation. I will do it for half-price, you know, for the love of baking :)(less)
Bukan buku yang sempurna. Terlebih lagi saya jarang bisa menyukai gaya bertutur buku-buku agama. Tapi melalui buku inilah saya kembali ke tempat semul...moreBukan buku yang sempurna. Terlebih lagi saya jarang bisa menyukai gaya bertutur buku-buku agama. Tapi melalui buku inilah saya kembali ke tempat semula, di mana manusia tidak pernah berputus asa terhadap rahmat Allah. Bagian tengah buku ini lebih menekankan pada sisi teknis dan penjabaran akan apa yang diperintahkan dan apa yang manusia harus lakukan. Bagian terbaiknya buat saya justru ada di awal dan akhir buku, di mana kata-kata penulis sungguh melelehkan saya dalam tangis cinta dan haru. Samudera cinta Allah, lebih luas, lebih besar, lebih lembut dari anything you can think of. Now I have to stop writing 'coz I'm crying again.(less)
Not my cup of tea. If I read the English version, would I feel different? I don't think so. Aside from the translation, I found the story-telling was ...moreNot my cup of tea. If I read the English version, would I feel different? I don't think so. Aside from the translation, I found the story-telling was boring I wanted to stop in the middle of the book. I am not talking about the substance or angle or anything related to anything, it was just simply not enjoyable. But then again, that is always what happens when someone tries to explain love. Love is cursed not to be analyzed or elaborated, let alone understood. Do that and you're on your fast track into a boring uninteresting writing.
But at least I like one quote out of the 307 pages:
"When hatred makes a person grow, it's transformed into one of the many ways of loving."
I like it and couldn't agree more.
I see this book could make a beautiful movie, with great pictures shot all over the world like "The Fall", but as a novel, once again, not my cup of tea. (less)
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