A Pinch of Nutmeg, by Christine Ambrosius
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A Pinch of Nutmeg, by Christine Ambrosius
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Jakob’s grandmother, a cook in the service of a duke, filled his head with stories of distant lands that yield exotic, flavorful ingredients. But when she died in a terrible accident, Jakob’s hopes of becoming a chef were thwarted—until one day Master Christof gives Jakob the opportunity of his dreams: to travel the world in search of precious and tantalizing spices.
From the kitchens of Italian merchants to the palace in Constantinople to the royal court of France, Jakob discovers fine tastes and textures gathered from every corner of the Old and New Worlds. On his journey he finds love with Bianca, the beautiful daughter of a merchant. When the two are separated by pride and misunderstanding, Jakob continues his quest alone. But as his mastery grows and his dreams are realized, will his lonely heart also be sated?
A Pinch of Nutmeg, by Christine Ambrosius- Amazon Sales Rank: #4886073 in Books
- Brand: Ambrosius, Christine/ Lovett, D. W. (TRN)
- Published on: 2015-06-23
- Released on: 2015-06-23
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.25" h x 1.00" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 506 pages
About the Author
Christine Ambrosius grew up in the Rhineland and southern France. As a business economist for the tourism industry, she has traveled the globe and spent several years living in the United States. Her love of travel, history, and the cultures of the world led her to write her first novel, A Pinch of Nutmeg. Ambrosius currently lives with her husband in Berlin.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A fascinating journey into the 16th century for the culinary curious... By Elspeth G. Perkin A Pinch of Nutmeg is a coming of age journey into Europe's and Eastern 16th-century kitchens that had just enough intrique, court skullduggery and servings of unique history, to keep this reader coming back for more. Told in a distinct fashion that entices with its flavorsome dialogue, colorful assortment of characters and rich descriptions of history; you just may learn something new about the spices, herbs and everyday foodstuffs in your own kitchen pantries. The travels in this book are ones that are sure to delight the culinary curious as we follow a young kitchen boy who dreams of being a master de cuisine. The pages are chocked full of savory and sweet descriptions of period dishes and I will be the first to admit, I had to stop reading once or twice to go and get something to nosh on. Which was perfect because A Pinch of Nutmeg is a paced read and momentary breaks are encouraged to those interested but be sure to come right back because the 16th century topics shared in these pages are just fascinating and a few surprising smacks of drama (in and outside kitchens), counterplots and passion are waiting to be enjoyed.Overall, I enjoyed A Pinch of Nutmeg. It had the morsels of trivia I crave to find in my fiction and I thought this was a lucky find. The only negatives I can note are the pacing, a few slips with more modern terms and phrases used but perhaps those are things easily explained by a translation error? For me, I found the mysteries and brief darker tones unfortunately underplayed and simply forgotten as the story moved from one place to another. Finally the romances at times seemed unbelievable and a little silly venturing into a disappointing bodice ripper realm (but again it may just be the translation). Negatives aside, this was a fascinating debut and journey into unfamiliar topics of the 16th century and I look forward to reading more from this author. I would recommend A Pinch of Nutmeg to readers hungry for a coming of age adventure that also has some surprises waiting for the history and culinary minded.____________________________________________________________________________________________________* I would like to thank Amazon Crossing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and enjoy A Pinch of Nutmeg.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Hate the archaic language By D M Amundsen I think I would have given this book a four-star review if it wasn't for the archaic language. For some reason, the translator decided to appropriate 16th century language using "thee" "sayeth", etc. For me it disrupts the flow of reading. I am a 21st century reader and like my books written in 21st century idioms. I know people spoke differently 500 years ago. I don't need to be hit over the head with this fact. Be aware that this is a pet peeve of mine. I hate it when writers (or in this case translators) appropriate old speech patterns or accents when writing. Such as many novels set in Scotland or France.I made it through about half the book before the language got so annoying that even my interest in the book could not keep me going. All in all, the story seems to be good and I would have definitely finished the book if not for that problem.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I loved the descripton of daily life of a common person ... By Fritz H. Wolff History came alive!I loved the descripton of daily life of a common person striving for aprovement and self fulfilment. It was a thrilling journey through the cooking history in medieval times and the story of young Jacob began in an humble environment and endet up in the royal palace in France. His experiences in Italy and the Osman empire have been very interesting and enlightening. I strongly recommend this book not only for foodies but also for individuels seeing the development of the European kitchen and individuel life.
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