Smart Mouth: Wine Essentials for You, Me, and Everyone We Know
8.290 kr.A smart, witty, and delightfully informative guide to discovering and embracing wine, from the lauded former sommelier of Eleven Madison Park and Momofuku and the founder of Ramona spritzes.
Jordan Salcito was drawn to wine from a young age (her father shared memories of making wine with his father in their basement in their Italian American community), but she didn’t encounter great wine until she moved to New York and started working harvests at world-renowned wineries in Burgundy.
Over the years of sommelier exams, wine tastings, and creating award-winning programs at top restaurants, she honed her palate and her own criteria for choosing the perfect bottle for any occasion. Using her personal journey as a template, she demystifies this beloved beverage for everyone, sharing vital information so you can be confident in finding wines that you love, too.
Jordan starts with a framework for tasting wine (where it all begins), then leads you through the wine making process, from the importance of soil quality to the best harvesting practices, explaining how each decision influences the final wine. She offers invaluable advice on navigating restaurant wine lists and cultivating your own tastes so you can find your new favorites. Jordan also teaches you how to define a personalized criteria so you can identify what you love, and then drink it.
Full of practical advice on understanding your beverage arsenal, historical tidbits that make the world of wine make more sense, and illustrations and infographs, Smart Mouth gives you permission to feel smart about wine and then go forth with confidence, drinking what you love. You’ll know what wine tools you actually need and what to get instead of Champagne when you’re hosting on a budget.
The wine world is large, but figuring out what you love doesn’t have to be overwhelming. The only expert in what tastes delicious to you is you. Smart Mouth will help you discover what that is.
Franco Pepe: Pizza Chef
9.590 kr.The story, ideology, and recipes of master pizzaiolo Franco Pepe, founder of the world-famous Pizzeria Pepe in Grani Franco Pepe is no ordinary pizzaiolo – he’s a culinary genius who has revolutionized the world of pizza. Born into a family of bakers, Pepe mastered the craft of traditional pizza-making before dedicating himself to experimentation with ancient flour blends and fermentation methods. He founded his restaurant, Pepe in Grani, in Caiazzo, near Naples, and quickly gained worldwide acclaim, attracting hordes of food-savvy travelers with exceptional pizzas made with his unique signature dough and high-quality, locally sourced ingredients.
Franco Pepe: Pizza Chef reveals how Pepe elevated the humble pizza to new culinary heights. Packed with rich storytelling and vivid photographs, the cookbook uncovers the secrets behind Pepe’s artistry and presents 30 exclusive recipes designed for home cooks. Beginning with the simple, rustic Pizza a Libretto, the recipe collection ranges from La Ritrovata, a nostalgic homage to Pepe’s father’s pizza marinara, and Memento, a plant-based pizza featuring chickpea cream, to the sweet and savory Crisommola del Vesuvio, inspired by Franco’s desire to use rare local apricots, and Sensazione di Costiera, which brings together the citrus scents and seafood flavors of the Amalfi Coast.
Together, the recipes reveal Pepe’s passion for high-quality, locally sourced ingredients and the delicate balance of flavors that make his pizzas so exceptional. The book also features forewords by food writer Faith Willinger, chef and author Nancy Silverton, and food writer and pizza aficionado Daniel Young.
The Writer’s Game: Modern Authors
4.990 kr.Who had the most commercial success in their lifetime, Ernest Hemingway or Agatha Christie? Whose work has the most adaptations, F. Scott Fitzgerald or Franz Kafka? Who courted the most scandal, Colette or James Joyce? Pit 32 of the world’s greatest modern writers against each other with these beautifully illustrated cards. An ideal gift for the book lover in your life.
The Writers Game: Classic Authors
4.990 kr.The pen is mightier than the sword, but whose pen is the mightiest of them all? Who was more prolific, Charlotte Bronte or Fyodor Dostoyevsky? Who created more memorable characters, Jane Austen or William Shakespeare? Whose life was more eventful, Cervantes or Byron? Pit 32 of the greatest writers of all time against each other with these illustrated cards.
Advent
3.990 kr.Every winter, in the days leading up to Christmas, Benedikt walks into the snowy mountains of Iceland to rescue sheep lost in the blizzards.
With his dog and his ram by his side, traversing wild snowstorms and crystalline nights, fuelled by endless cups of hot coffee, Benedikt dedicates himself to helping other living beings in need. It is midwinter in the harshest of landscapes, but this is a place of deep belonging and peace – brutal and remorseless yet irresistible and indispensable. It is also a time of peace, filled with the anticipation of that special time of year – the days before Christmas: Advent.
This enchanting Icelandic classic of one man’s selfless quest at Christmas time has been newly translated into English for the first time in 90 years.
Nox
11.990 kr.Nox is an epitaph in the form of a book, a facsimile of a handmade book Anne Carson wrote and created after the death of her brother. The poem describes coming to terms with his loss through the lens of her translation of Poem 101 by Catullus “for his brother who died in the Troad.” Nox is a work of poetry, but arrives as a fascinating and unique physical object. Carson pasted old letters, family photos, collages and sketches on pages.
The poems, typed on a computer, were added to this illustrated “book” creating a visual and reading experience so amazing as to open up our concept of poetry.
Miðbæjarrottan – Bókmenntaborgin
5.490 kr.Fjórða og síðasta bókin um Miðbæjarrottuna Rannveigu.
Bókin kemur út á íslensku, ensku og pólsku.
Höfundur texta og mynda er Auður Þórhallsdóttir.
Mér er um og ó!
4.890 kr.Í bók þessari eru 15 íslenskar þjóðsögur sem Solveig hefur valið, umritað og myndskreytt. Sögurnar skarta allar áberandi kvenpersónum, hvort sem um er að ræða mennskar konur, tröllskessur, huldukonur, kvendrauga o.þ.h. Sumar sögurnar eru vel þekktar en aðrar fáheyrðari.
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Lilja Kristjánsdóttir, blaðamaður á Dagblaðinu, starfar með fólki sem er svo ungt að það heldur að Helmut Kohl sé nýjasti rakspírinn frá Prada og Nirvana sé hugarástand sem fólk öðlast eftir jóga tíma yfir súrdeigsbrauði með avocado.
Þegar Lilja fær veður af því að hún sé líklegt fórnarlamb niðurskurðar tekur við upplausn í lífi hennar. Hver er hún ef hún er ekki Lilja Kristjánsdóttir, blaðamaður hjá Dagblaðinu?
Þegar Lilju er falið að fjalla um nýútkomna bók um þýska gyðingakonu sem fluttist til Íslands eftir heimsstyrjöldina síðari vakna með henni grunsemdir um að ekki sé allt sem sýnist.
Lilja telur sig í þann veginn að svipta hulunni af stærsta bókmenntahneyksli Íslandssögunnar. En getur verið að mislyndi skjalavörðurinn á Landsbókasafninu sé að spila með hana?
Allt sem við hefðum getað orðið er að hluta byggð á lífshlaupi Anniear Leifs, fyrstu eiginkonu tónskáldsins Jóns Leifs. Annie lagði allt í sölurnar svo að fremsta tónskáld Íslendinga mætti blómstra. Hún komst hins vegar að því að maður uppsker ekki alltaf eins og maður sáir.
The Hygge Life
4.990 kr.Equal parts cookbook and lifestyle guide, this cozy little book shows you how to cultivate comfort and contentment and embrace life’s small pleasures with the Danish practice of hygge.
Hygge (loosely translated as “coziness”) is centered around the idea of inviting comforting elements into day-to-day life while creating warmth, community, and intimacy. The Hygge Life teaches you how small gestures (putting wool blankets and warm cider out for guests) or larger undertakings (building bonfires and making campfire bread to celebrate solstice) can warm the psyche and foster hygge, with more than 30 recipes for cozy and comforting food and drinks.