Inside Cold Kitchen: Caroline Eden Reveals the Surprising Secrets Behind a Year of Global Culinary Adventures
(Sidenote: Haha, but to myself because this interview was over email).
AF: Finally, what are you reading now? (Or, alternately, what books would you like to recommend to our readers?)
CE: I have read two outstanding nonfiction books recently. The first is Under a Metal Sky by Philip Marsden which is an expansive exploration of how the wonder of the world resides in rocks. Over 11 chapters, each named after a single material, such as peat, bronze and radium — there are deep dives into ecology, physical journeys and darker mental sojourns into our troubled relationship with the natural world, as well as unexpected perspectives on European history. The other book is a stylish global history of music by legendary record producer Joe Boyd called And the Roots of Rhythm Remain: A Journey Through Global Music. It is just fascinating, an invaluable historical record as well as a memoir well told.
