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Including an introductory letter written by the author, Hisashi Kashiwai. The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the second book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, and follows on from The...

Beautifully read by Hanako Footman, actress and narrator of Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley and Butter by Asako Yuzuki. The Menu of Happiness, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the third book in the bestselling, delightful Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the...

Millions have been entertained by the viral video of a man being arrested after a ‘succulent Chinese meal’. But when Mark Dapin investigated, it emerged that this man's story went to the heart of the Australian underworld. A true crime cult classic in the making. Whether you know it as the...

In New York’s high-end restaurant scene one chef will do anything, and cook anything, to come out on top. Kash knows what hunger really means. He grew up with nothing. Built a restaurant from nothing. Now he's cooking for men who have everything – billionaires with appetites as twisted as...

“Listeners will be entertained by narrator Karen Chilton's performance of this deliciously devious novel set at Essie's Soul Food Cafe on the South Side of Chicago.”—AudioFile A sparkling debut mystery set on the south side of Chicago, featuring the quick-witted, unforgettable Savvy...

The Menu of Happiness, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the third book in the bestselling, delightful Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. Welcome to the Kamogawa Diner, where every meal is a mystery ready to be solved. This unique establishment is run...

WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK The Kamogawa Food Detectives, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. What’s the one dish you’d do anything to taste just...

Mahalia's Sweet Tea boasts the most flavorful soul food in all of Prince George's County, Maryland. But as events at the beauty industry's leading trade show turn ugly, owner Halia Watkins needs to bite into an unsavory new item on the menu - murder!       

We all hold lost recipes in our hearts. A very special restaurant in Kyoto helps find them . . . Tucked away down a Kyoto backstreet lies the extraordinary Kamogawa Diner, run by Chef Nagare and his daughter, Koishi. The father-daughter duo have reinvented themselves as “food detectives,”...

Über die verbindende Kraft des Essens und die heilsame Wirkung von Erinnerungen Versteckt in einer Seitengasse von Kyoto liegt das »Restaurant der verlorenen Rezepte«, geführt von Chefkoch Nagare und seiner Tochter Koishi. Das Vater-Tochter-Duo bietet einen Service an, der weit über die...

Everyone's a critic. But sometimes words cut deep and the wounds turned deadly. That's what happened to Claude Giraud, the top restaurant critic in town. He had run afoul of the wrong restaurateur, and it is now up to amateur sleuth Hope Hadley to figure out which one.

Charmant, unterhaltsam, rührend und mit viel japanischem Flair Nagare und seine zwanzigjährige Tochter Koishi betreiben ein kleines Restaurant in Kyoto, das Kamogawa-Café. Kaum jemand kennt das Lokal, doch wer es dringend braucht, der findet es. Neben den traditionellen Köstlichkeiten der...

Nudelsuppe für die Seele – Bestseller aus Japan In ihrem kleinen Lokal in Kyoto bieten der pensionierte Kommissar Nagare Kamogawa und seine Tochter Koishi einen besonderen Service an: Zu ihnen kommen Gäste, die ein bestimmtes Gericht aus ihrer Vergangenheit suchen, das sie seitdem nie wieder...

Poppy McAllister is happy about opening a Jersey Shore B&B - but working in a professional kitchen has always been her real dream. Now it's coming true, at least briefly, as she teams up during the high-profile Restaurant Week challenge. Poppy's specialty is pastries, and if anyone can make glorious gluten-free goodies, it's Poppy. Things get heated quickly. Relatively harmless pranks soon escalate into real hazards, including an exploding deep fryer. And now one of the judges has died after taking a bite of Poppy's cannoli - making her the chef suspect.

The Restaurant San Martín in Mendoza did not appear to have changed at all in its ninety-five-year history. It was still richly decorated and plushly upholstered in a hopelessly antique style, and Ernesto Galman revered it.

Steffen Henssler eröffnete mit seinem Restaurant ANGEL & HENSSLER in London eine neue Sensation, die alle Horror-Fans anzog: blutige Vampirherzen auf der Speisekarte, Skelette als Dekoration und Särge anstelle von Stühlen. Natürlich reservierten Glenda und ich direkt einen Tisch - und gerieten in ein Horror-Abenteuer, das uns der Starkoch persönlich servierte! Actionreiches Grusel-Kino für die Ohren Mit den besten Stimmen Hollywoods und einem phänomenalen Soundtrack

Daisy McDare's latest decorating job turns into a crime scene when Adam Dunning, the arrogant owner of a French restaurant, is found stabbed in the back. As Daisy starts digging deeper, she realizes Adam had a knack for making enemies. Between Adam's bitter wife, needy mistress, unhappy staff, and scheming daughter, Daisy has her hands full in trying to crack the case.

In New York’s high-end restaurant scene one chef will do anything, and cook anything, to come out on top. Kash knows what hunger really means. He grew up with nothing. Built a restaurant from nothing. Now he's cooking for men who have everything – billionaires with appetites as twisted as...

إنّهم يأكلون البشر بالشوكة و السكين .. بتلك المناديل على صدورهم .. وتلك الابتسامة على ثغورهم.

Das Sautrogrennen - für die einen eine legendäre Veranstaltung am Freudensee im Bayerischen Wald. Für die anderen eher die Regatta des ländlichen Proletariats. Zu diesen anderen zählt sich auch der Fellinger, seines Zeichens Lebensmittelkontrolleur und Hobbyermittler. Eigentlich wollte der Fellinger nämlich zur Polizei. Aber das ist eine andere Geschichte. Damals, beim letzten Sautrogrennen ist der Löffelmacher unter ungeklärten Umständen ertrunken. Tragisch. Und jetzt stirbt beim Bruder vom Löffelmacher, der sich als Gastronom verdingt, ein Tourist an vergiftetem Schweinsbraten.