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Every issue of WINELIFE features a selection of the latest books on wine and cuisine. 

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THE GREEN TASTE BIBLE 

Niki Segnit writes for people who love cooking, those types who are really interested in smells and tastes and don't just want to read recipes. She wants to tantalise the taste buds of the brain. Her book is categorised by ingredients, and she immediately puts your senses to work thinking about how something might taste with a surprising combination of them. It teaches you to think for yourself about the composition of flavours, and thus how to cook without a recipe. The book is an inspiration for uncommon vegetarian flavour combinations, although combinations with meat or fish are named. Not for beginners.

THE GREEN TASTE BIBLE | NIKI SEGNIT | PUBLISHER PODIUM | ISBN: 9789463812153 | € 32.99

WINE GUIDE FRANCE  

It is not a textbook, but you will learn a lot. Wine expert Sander de Vaan collected a wealth of up-to-date information on wine country number 1: France. The nice thing is that for each region our own Dutch wine celebs have their say. The wineries covered are not the biggest, but certainly the most interesting. 130 top winemakers give you a look behind the scenes and share successes and concerns. Besides many top French winemakers, successful Dutch and Belgian producers in France are also featured. It is a compact guide, packed with useful tips. In our opinion, it is a must for anyone who wants to know more about this magnificent wine country! 

WINE GUIDE FRANCE | SANDER DE VAAN | PUBLISHER EDICOLA | ISBN: 9789493300132 | € 26.95

COOKING WITH MUSHROOMS 

Mushroom lover, enthusiastic home cook, curious market visitor and a passionate nature conservationist. That's all Andrea Gentl. In this book, she enthusiastically shares her great passion for the world's most magical ingredient, the mushroom. She explains the many different ways to prepare them. You will find recipes for soothing mushroom powder to oyster mushroom schnitzel. Of course, the book includes the classics, lasagne, risotto, boeuf bourguignon and brownies, but the almost 100 recipes are just a little different from the usual. This, of course, can only be because of the incredibly versatile main ingredient, in very many different shapes and sizes. The focus is on 20 different varieties, all of which are easy to find. Recommended for autumn. 

COOKING WITH MUSHROOMS | ANDREA GENTL | TERRA | ISBN: 9789089899712 | € 34.99

SOEP-ER

First there was the soup bar in Utrecht and now there is the book. Founder and author Janine de Roode is an enterprising lady who knows exactly what we need in autumn, spring and basically the whole year. Soup, that is! A warming, surprising and filling dish. And now you just make it at home, although the soup bar remains a must too. The book provides clear step-by-step instructions on how to prepare, for example, celeriac soup with chorizo and slow-cooked cinnamon apples. Or sweet potato soup with coconut milk. Or roasted beetroot soup with a pistachio crumble. And so on. All surprising and delicious recipes from an inspiring lady.

SOEP-ER | JANINE DE ROODE | TERRA | ISBN: 978908989576 | € 25.99

WINE OF KLEYN
Have you ever read a book that made you thirsty? This is one. You may know Onno Kleyn from his tasty pieces on wine in de Volkskrant. Now there is the book, in which every wine description is a fluid story. He sees wine as a magic potion, taking you on a journey to special regions, to memories and dreams of the future, and to better seasons. It is an account of Kleyn's introduction to European wines and an idea of where the wine future is headed. It contains stories, anecdotes and experiences, but also a lot of information: if you are not careful, you will learn something too. He mixes philosophy, reflections and information into a highly palatable whole. 

WINE OF KLEYN | ONNO KLEYN | NIJGH & VAN DITMAR | ISBN: 9789038813189 | € 29,99

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