A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler

图书标准信息

• 作者 Jason Roberts 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 2006-05
• ISBN 9780007161065
• 定价 226.60元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 400页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Intelligenceissexy.Goodmorning,dearstudents,andwelcometomyfavoriteclass:philology,ortheloveofwords.Forme,nothingismoreseductivethanagoodwordoriginstory.Ican'tgetenough.Imean,haveyoueverwonderedwhattheword"cocktail"hastodowithdrinks?Orwhether"hussy"wasalwaysaninsult?OrwhyBenedictgothisveryowneggrecipe?Thesearethetypesofquestionsthatkeepmeawakeallnightlong.Whetheryou'vebeenastraight-AfollowerofmyYouTubechannelorthisisyourfirstadventureinphilology,Ithinkthatsoonyou'llbejustashotforwordsasIam!Areyoureadyforclasstobegin?

【作者简介】

JamieOliverBritishcelebritychefJamieOliverearnedhisnickname"TheNakedChef"fromhisphilosophythatthebestapproachtocookingistostripitdowntothebareessentials,usingsimpleingredientsandtechniques.Hisback-to-basicsapproach--combinedwithhiswinningkitchencharismaontelevision--havemadeOliveronehotculinarycommodity.BiographyJamieOliverwaspartofaculinaryevolution--oneincludingEmerilLagasseandNigellaLawson--awayfromtheintimidationfactorofpredecessorssuchasJuliaChildorevenMarthaStewartandtowardsimplypreparedbutsophisticatedfood.HisshowTheNakedChef,andnowJamieOliver’sLondon(seenStatesideontheFoodNetwork),presentedtheEnglishchef’sapproachto“pukka”life,withanemphasisoningredientsandeaseovertechniqueandequipment.Likeakitchendervish,Oliverseeminglyslappedtogethergourmetmealsforon-cameraoccasionsrangingfromachristeningtoafootball-watchingsession--allofitnarratedinadialectsoBritishthattheFoodChannelsitefeaturesaglossaryofhisoft-usedterms(“pukka”beingexcellent,orfirst-rate).Oliver’sinformaltonemakescookingseemanactofwillratherthanskill,andhisbookspresentavibesimilartohisshow.Heprescribestechniquesandingredientsalmostoffhandedly,mentioninghisownpreferencesinsuchawaythatleavesyoufreetodiscoveralternativesbutlikeliertofollowthemaster.InacerealrecipefromTheNakedChefTakesOff,Oliverwrites,“Atthispointfeelfreetoimprovise,addinganyotherpreferreddriednutslikeraisins,sultanasorfigs--butpersonallyIthinkmycombinationworksprettywell.Thiswillkeepforagoodcoupleofmonthsveryhappilyinyourairtightcontainer,butyou'llhaveeatenitbythen,Iguarantee.”Often,dishesinOliver’sbooksconsistofafewlist-freeparagraphsthatseemmorelikeconceptsthanrecipesatfirst;butifyouread,you’llseethateverythingyouneedtoknowisrightthere.MeasurementsforOliveroftenconsistof“some,”“ahandful,”“asqueeze.”Instructionsoftenincludedirectivessuchas“bashup,”“whizzup,”“scrunch,”and“smear.”Withtextlikethis,it’seasytoseehowOliverhasgottenscoresofnovices--particularlymen--intothekitchen.Itwasn’tsurprisingthatOliverbecameamediadarlingsoquickly.Hisebullience,photogeniclooks,andyouthmadehimthesortwhocouldappealtoeveryonefromgrandmastoregularblokes.Hisculinaryskills,however,couldnotbequestioned.Havingstartedatageeightbyhelpinginthekitchenofhisparents’pub/restaurantinEssex,helaterattendedWestminsterCateringCollegeandgainedexperienceatkitchensinFranceandatLondon’sNealStreetRestaurantandtheRiverCafé.HispresenceinadocumentaryaboutthecaféledtoseveralT.V.offersafteritwasshown,andTheNakedChefwasborn.Cooksaroundtheworldcouldn’tgetenoughofJamieOliver--butby2001,manyinBritainhadhadtheirfill.WroteoneGuardiancolumnist,“JamieOliveris--liketheLordhimself--allaroundus.Heisavailableandonsaleineveryformat,realandvirtual.…Itisgettinghardtospendadaywithoutseeinghisfaceorhearinghisvoice.”Sensitivetothecriticism,OliverreportedlytoldtheObserver,"I'mquiteboring,I'vebeenwiththesamegirlfornineyears,Iworkhard,everythingIdoispositive,soIcouldn'tseeanyreasonwhythepresswouldaggrome.Butthenitdid."Thenay-sayingseemstohavedieddownabit,asit’sbecomeclearthattheappetiteforallthingsOliverhasnotyetbeensated.Thosewhoarelookingforacertainamountofculinaryconsistencyinacookbookauthormightdowelltolookelsewhere.Oliverhasoftenmentionedthatheiscontinuallysamplingculturesandevolvinghiscookingstyle,stillbeinginhis20sandall.Hisnextbook,Jamie’sKitchen,hewritesonhisWebsite,“iscompletelydifferenttoNakedChefstuff.”Thisisgoodnews,though,forcookswhoaren’tafraidtoexperimentabit.Oliverhelpseasethebumpsintheride.GoodToKnowOliverisopeninganonprofitrestaurantinLondonthatwillalsoemployunderprivilegedkidsinthekitchen,anendeavorhehopestocaptureinanewT.V.show.HehasplayedthedrumsinabandcalledScarletDivisionsincehewas13,andreleasedaCDintheU.K.calledCookin’,whichwasacompilationofhisfavoritetunestocookby.Marriedtoex-modelJuliette“Jools”Nortonsince2000,OliverhaddaughterPoppyHoneyinMarch2002andhasasecondchildontheway.Oliver’sassociationwiththegrocerychainSainsbury’scausedsomeheadachesforthechef.Thespots,whichalsofeaturedOlivercookingonhisBBC-producedshow,didnotagreewiththenetwork’scodeofethics.Oneinparticular,whichfeaturedOliverspeakingCantoneseandpracticingKungFu,drewprotestsfromsomeviewerswhoconsidereditracist.HisdealwiththeBBCeventuallysouredoverconflictwithhisSainsbury’scommitment,andOliversetuphisowncompany,FreshProductions,tohandlehisprojects.Hometown:London,EnglandDateofBirth:五月27,1975PlaceofBirth:Essex,England