Review:Very informative book on one of the most basic components of home brewing. Provides a great understanding on why certain beers are best when brewed in certain parts of the world and how their water sources make them as good as they can be.

Anyone who has the two previous Brewing Elements books should get this for the set. Read more

Review:This book fascinated me, and I couldn't stop reading it. The premise of telling world history through six beverages is clever and it is well executed here. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in history or any of the six beverages discussed herein (beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola).

I liked this even more than Standage's "The Victorian Internet" (which I also enjoyed immensely). Read more

Review:A very happy cookbook with a family focus. The chances that we will marry into the Pollan family or be invited over for dinner are small; so this is the next best thing.

I recommend the Pollan signature salad that includes mesclun, walnuts, pear, and a mustard, raspberry vinegar, olive oil, balsamic vinegar dressing (it is made by each of the sisters, their mother and brother; and it is requested by their friends and family for potlucks); the golden baby artichokes with lemon zest; their... Read more

Review:I agree with many other reviewers: a disappointment from the first book. It's hard to find fault here - the first book was amazing! And everything I've made from this book (smoothies, cookies, one soup) have been super tasty. The problem is this: the recipes are so fussy!

lots of ingredients, lots of hard-to-find ingredients. For shopping I go to my regular grocery store, then whole foods. Sometimes I have to go to the health food store, too. The instructions are like a novel.

It i... Read more

Review:"Drinking with the Saints" arrived from Amazon 3 days ago. The first thing my 12-year-old son said was, "That's a great cover!" And the book is handsome: well-designed, beautifully-illustrated & built for use. And it will get plenty of use in our household. This book would be well worth the price just for the remarkable variety of delicious drink recipes presented; but why not add in the rich history of the lives of the saints and the beautiful seasons and cycles of the calendar? I mean, eve... Read more

Review:Super inspiring book. I've made the turmeric paste, lemon-dill kraut, golden beet kvass, and beet-horseradish kraut, all delicious. I look forward to fermenting through the seasons & hope to eventually try every recipe in this book! There is a wonderful (big) chapter of recipes using various of the ferments. Seriously, my fridge will never again be lacking of fermented veggies. Detailed how-to of the basic techniques, and enough recipes to inspire even experienced kraut-meisters. This book i... Read more

Review:This book is serious! This is not some watered-down "How To" booklet. This was actually a little over my head. It is technical and designed to teach someone who actually wants to learn about distilling. If you really want to know about home distilling, this is the book! Read more

Review:When I started brewing I borrowed the 3rd edition from a friend to learn the ropes. I have now been brewing for 3 years and wanted to get this new edition mostly as a reference source. Its a great book with lots of basic info to get you up and brewing as well as some more advanced topics to help you fine tune and improve your beer. There are a few new tweaks in this edition, but I mostly use it to quickly review beer styles/ingredients/technical stuff. Read more

Review:This book has completely changed everything I thought I knew about whiskey! I learned something new every time I sat down to
read it. As a professional bartender I found the information on how to taste whiskey extremely helpful, it has already helped me to
increase sales of bourbon and scotch in my bar. An absolute must-have for bartenders, aficionados and the occasional drinker. Read more

Review:although food and drinks have unlimited composition, but this book do give a great guide line and infomation that helping to get most from the meal. When you get the basic, you can have you own version. highly recommended book Read more