The Noodle Maker
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The Noodle Maker
Every week, a writer of political propaganda and a professional blood donor meet for dinner. They are unlikely friends - one of them tortured by his 'art', the other fat and wealthy from the earthy business of providing spare blood for the citizens of China. Over the course of one especially gastronomic evening, the writer starts to complain about his latest Party commission: the story of an ordinary soldier who sacrifices his life to the revolutionary cause. This is not the novel he wants to write, he tells his friend. Inside his head lives an unwritten book about the people he knows or sees everyday on the streets - people who lives are far more representative of the world in which he lives...
Red Dust
In 1983, Ma Jian turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, Ma Jian was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on 'Spiritual Pollution'. His ex-wife was seeking custody of their daughter; his girlfriend was sleeping with another man; and he could no longer find the inspiration to write or paint. One day he bought a train ticket to the westernmost border of China and set off in search of himself. Ma Jian's journey would last three years and take him to deserts and overpopulated cities, from scenes of barbarity to havens of tranquillity and beauty. The result is an utterly unique insight into the teeming contradictions of China that only a man who was both an insider and an outsider in his own country could have written.
Making Artisan Pasta
Author: Aliza Green
language: en
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Release Date: 2012-01-01
The James Beard Award–winning author teaches simple, classic techniques for making fresh, homemade pasta in this beautifully illustrated cookbook. With hundreds of gorgeous photos from acclaimed food photographer Steve Legato, Making Artisan Pasta introduces readers to the surprisingly simple, deeply rewarding art of pasta making. Aliza Green guides readers through every step of the process, from selecting ingredients and mastering different types of doughs to making a range of classic and creative shapes and flavors. Green combines easy-to-follow instructions with helpful tips from her many years of experience. She also includes bits of history on pasta traditions in Italy and around the world, making this comprehensive guide the only pasta-making book you’ll need. Named one of the Top 100 Cookbooks of the Last 25 Years for Best Technique and Equipment by Cooking Light