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A review by notwaverly
Black Sea: Dispatches and Recipes, Through Darkness and Light by Caroline Eden
4.0
Ok, I really loved this one. I will admit, the later half of the book didn't have me as hooked as the beginning. It felt a little like the author lost excitement, but maybe that's me projecting. Or maybe it's just that she traveled more towards a less-touristy, more slightly desolate part of the Black Sea region towards the end of her travels.
It was extremely good, though. The atmosphere is dark and moody, the recipes look incredible, the pictures are AMAZING, and the design. Gosh oh gee. The design is my favorite part of this entire book. It was just beautifully thought out, from the font to the cover to the colors and layout, it just works.
Some of the essays are great, some of the essays are just ok, and some I could feel my eyes glazing over while reading them, but overall I really enjoyed this, and it was very different from the other foodie books I've read. Definitely going to dive further into the "foodie travels" genre in the future.
It was extremely good, though. The atmosphere is dark and moody, the recipes look incredible, the pictures are AMAZING, and the design. Gosh oh gee. The design is my favorite part of this entire book. It was just beautifully thought out, from the font to the cover to the colors and layout, it just works.
Some of the essays are great, some of the essays are just ok, and some I could feel my eyes glazing over while reading them, but overall I really enjoyed this, and it was very different from the other foodie books I've read. Definitely going to dive further into the "foodie travels" genre in the future.