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A review by tylertylertyler
The Perfect Peach: Recipes and Stories from the Masumoto Family Farm by Nikiko Masumoto, Marcy Masumoto, David Mas Masumoto
2.0
I received a free ebook copy of this from NetGalley.
There are two critical components to this book, as the name implies; however, I found myself relatively uninterested in the stories portion and so will not be reviewing it here. There is some interesting information, of course, in the 'lessons' sections for instance, but I really came for the recipes.
Though I will spare a quick moment to admit I rolled my eyes at stories that talked of "Peach Virginity" and "Peach Porn."
I have to say I was somewhat disappointed. Perhaps I expected more, but many of the recipes were fairly basic and straightforward. It took some time for me to find a recipe that really caught my eye-- and even then they weren't usually that creative or inspiring, the latter being the main characteristic I like in my recipes.
The photography, while crisp and clear, and usually quite presentable, felt lacking. A lot of recipes were spared photos that I felt really could have used them or really could have livened up the books, while a lot of photos were given instead to the less crucial elements of the book-- a photo of peach pie, for instance, or more generic photos of peaches that looked almost like stock photography. Summer Thai Shrimp and Noodle Salad, to me, would make a much more effective photo insert than many of those chosen.
While there is nothing inherently wrong with the book, and there are good recipes in it, I just felt like it really wasn't anything special at all.
There are two critical components to this book, as the name implies; however, I found myself relatively uninterested in the stories portion and so will not be reviewing it here. There is some interesting information, of course, in the 'lessons' sections for instance, but I really came for the recipes.
Though I will spare a quick moment to admit I rolled my eyes at stories that talked of "Peach Virginity" and "Peach Porn."
I have to say I was somewhat disappointed. Perhaps I expected more, but many of the recipes were fairly basic and straightforward. It took some time for me to find a recipe that really caught my eye-- and even then they weren't usually that creative or inspiring, the latter being the main characteristic I like in my recipes.
The photography, while crisp and clear, and usually quite presentable, felt lacking. A lot of recipes were spared photos that I felt really could have used them or really could have livened up the books, while a lot of photos were given instead to the less crucial elements of the book-- a photo of peach pie, for instance, or more generic photos of peaches that looked almost like stock photography. Summer Thai Shrimp and Noodle Salad, to me, would make a much more effective photo insert than many of those chosen.
While there is nothing inherently wrong with the book, and there are good recipes in it, I just felt like it really wasn't anything special at all.