I was expecting it to be full of books that no-one actually wanted to buy (which is usually the case with giant book sales), and had a quick look around the food and wine books. Luckily there turned out to be a few gems in amongst the tables. I picked up Philip Johnson's dessert book Decadence for $10. I also nabbed Oz Clarke's Bordeaux, which I have been eyeing off for ages - it was a steal at $20.
I imagine the decent cooking & wine books will disappear pretty quickly, but if you're in the city this week, it's definitely worth a browse.
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4 comments:
I'm always skeptical cause these places tend to have 'closing down sales' forever. A year later, they're still closing down! But I agree, Decadence was a steal! At $10, I'd say you could've bought a box as Xmas presents. ;) (I'm only half-joking, hehe)
Oz Clarke's Bordeaux at $20 is an awesome buy. Wine books never really go out of date, they just become historical curios in time ;)
cheers
j
Sapphira if only I was that organised for my Christmas shopping! I normally do it about 2 days before. I am going to make Philip Johnson's chocolate fondants for dessert this week - hopefully they come out as gooey as the ones in the photo.
Yeah glad to see you share my philosophy on wine books Jeremy. I just buy them on the understanding that one day I will get around to reading them. Oz Clarke is one of my favourite wine writers, so this book took a nanosecond to justify.
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