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Liked It “This book is really thought provoking. I was totally inspired by it .. I now have a garden planted, sprouts ready to grow in the kitchen, and sour dough starter percolating on the kitchen counter. I have always had nagging fears about food produced far away and this guides you through the idea of...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“LibraryCin said: 3.25 stars
Play Book Tag Shelf wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Alisa and James, living in Vancouver, British Columbia, decide to go one year, eating only local foods, which they’ve defined as all ingredients made within a 100-mile radius of where they live. This book tells about their year, eating locally. The chapters alternate between Alisa's and James's points of view.
It was interesting, but as much as I like the idea, I just couldn’t do it myself. Maybe if I was willing to cook, but it seemed to take so much effort... Living in a northern, Canadian climate is even more difficult, I think, though Vancouver is milder than most Canadian locations would be. For those who do like to cook, there are recipes included in the book. They had to be very creative with their food, I thought, though they were surprised at how much they could find and how good the food tasted. I also think this book might be slightly more interesting for people who consider themselves “foodies”.
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“3.25 stars. Alisa and James, living in Vancouver, British Columbia, decide to go one year, eating only local foods, which they’ve defined as all ingredients made within a 100-mile radius of where they live. This book tells about their year, eating locally. The chapters alternate between Alisa's and James's points of view.
LibraryCin wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It was interesting, but as much as I like the idea, I just couldn’t do it myself. Maybe if I was willing to cook, but it seemed to take so much effort... Living in a northern, Canadian climate is even more difficult, I think, though Vancouver is milder than most Canadian locations would be. For those who do like to cook, there are recipes included in the book. They had to be very creative with their food, I thought, though they were surprised at how much they could find and how good the food tasted. I also think this book might be slightly more interesting for people who consider themselves “foodies”.
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“Interesting concept here - can one eat only locally - I mean really locally? Not as compelling as the Omnivore's Dilemma. This book has alternating narrators, which I liked. It is part memoir, part polemic, part recipe book. It inspired me to think more seriously of eating locally (which I have since done). I missed the book club meeting when it was discussed unfortunately. ”
Wendy J wrote this review Sunday, August 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book is really thought provoking. I was totally inspired by it .. I now have a garden planted, sprouts ready to grow in the kitchen, and sour dough starter percolating on the kitchen counter. I have always had nagging fears about food produced far away and this guides you through the idea of leaving some of those things behind !! This summer I plan to try making salt !! But I CANNOT write off tea ....”
pam l wrote this review Friday, June 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A mouth-watering read that made me hungry to see the Pacific Northwest again. Well written and feels true-to-life. It is inspiring me to try more things in my garden next year. :)”
MamaEdmund wrote this review Thursday, August 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“What an eye opening book! I loved the flipping back and forth of authors...I preferred the writing style of Alisa as her chapters were more emotional and less fact driven. But having the facts make the book solid and gives a reason for the book to exist. I highly recommend reading this.”
Kim B wrote this review Thursday, June 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“After reading The Omnivore's Dilemma this book seems like the perfect follow-up. The title says it all, especially interesting for people of the Pacific Northwest.”
RedCapPrivateEye wrote this review Thursday, September 27 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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