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Amazing how this book was published with all the drawing of how to actually cook different types of omelette!

Still crying when reading this book, not literally, but crying in my heart. This book is truly one which requires plenty of focus to actually understand the intricacies of drafting pleading.

I am just amazed at how nicely Elif writes in this book.

There's just so much anger reading this portion of the book. Her politician lover did not acknowledge her though she wanted very much to be at his side when he's in a critical condition. The way her husband shuts her down and ridicules her ambition, how she's trying to keep even a wee bit of sanity within her by just keeping quiet. The fact that her parents didn't stick up for her even tho she called them many times.

The first chapter was packed with so much information about the skin layer, myths, how types of skin conditions come about. Glad to have purchased this book! Looking forward to the remaining chapters!

This is the part which put me off reading the book last time.

His blood ran blue, UN Blue.

"Philosophical ideas must be applicable on the ground, and the field should be their only judge, their only criteria."

Reading Chapter 2 of the book, makes me wonder if it was President Obama instead of Reagan, would things have been better? Would the UN's commitment to impartiality be upheld?

Parts of the book that are I could relate are:

"Jamieson urged him to be sure to distinguish the interests of the UN, his place of employment, from the interests of refugees, his reason for working"

and

"Sergio, you've got to cool it, It is natural that you don't want to wait until jobs are offered to you, but you are starting to get a reputation for being one who spends his time plotting his next move.

Sergio's last words were "Oh shit,", uttered with acceptance of the inevitable: the explosion that sent the temporary office falling flat like a pancake. If I were in his shoes, I would probably have uttered the same thing too.

I decided to read this book again!

I am currently in tears after finishing the first chapter of this book. It contains so much information as the book's main aim is to have readers harness good drafting skills without shedding tears or sweat; After having read the first chapter, I couldn't help to think that I might be trying to understand the wealth of knowledge contained in this book with much tears and sweat, guess that this is a necessary process?

Can't relate to the fermentation of alcohol.

Now that I'm in the last element of the book: Earth, the author splits this part into several ingredients. It's interesting to read about the fermentation of vegetables and how certain groups tried to claim that the consumption of fermented vegetables can improve the overall well being of people and that it lacks scientific research. I can't relate much to fermentation save for yeast when it comes to baking.

I love how the author describes the process of baking and the wee bits of history behind Wonder Bread.

Part II of the book, in my opinion, was even more captivating than Part I. The author ends the part with a braise that he cooked in a terra cotta pot and how only braised food could do wonders in having family members who are centrifugal, and individualistic gravitate towards the kitchen for it and how slow-cooked food militates against fast-eating when everyone at the table would take their time enjoying the dish.

I love how the author writes about cooking with water. I'm really glad I got this book at 10 ringgit at a booksale!