Cold Kitchen is a book to be savored (pun intended) as author Caroline Eden combines both narratives and recipes detailing her travels throughout Central Asia and Eastern Europe.

I loved the fact that Eden reminisces not only about her travels, but also about the variety of dishes that she savored and how she attempts to duplicate them in her cozy Edinburgh kitchen. The fact that she provides recipes is an added bonus.

I don't think you can pigeonhole this book into one specific genre -- to me, it's part memoir, cookbook, and travel journal all wrapped up together. A wonderful gem.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #Bloomsbury Publishing for this electronic ARC of #ColdKItchen.

This was delightful. I loved the Eastern European connections, these always end up being some of the best food memoirs. This felt warm and uplifting while still being so interesting and surprisingly deep.

I was not familiar with her before but the book was like talking to a friend. I liked the lively descriptions of food and travel. It was a palate cleanser after a lot of darker novels and memoirs but without seeming frivolous. I like how it was broken up seasonally.