The cover just spoke to me. With my rational rain it said, "Look at all this food you probably can't eat." With my other, more oft-used brain it said, "Now you an combine your love of anime food and food porn in general. Go for it!" I'm also trying (fooling myself more likely) to learn how to cook properly while in lockdown. Suffice to say, I was excited to read this graphic novel. I haven't read Volume One yet but the introducing panels I feel guided me into the tone of TDTE well. 

How could I not love a book with an opening to the first chapter that I found so relatable? Well, while I'm interested to try some of the recipes and their presentation and discussion entertaining, I didn't always connect with the anecdotes that the comic relies on and found the panels too small (although Long fits a lot in to his illustrations).

Still, for a book I only figuratively picked up for #foodporn purposes I was mostly pleasantly surprised and impressed particularly with how the author bridged the gap between hardcore foodies and beginners like myself. Recommended, if only with tempered expectations.

<em>I was provided with an NetGalley ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.</em>

“Because anyone can make mistakes!”

This book is a quirky light read with recipes, tips and useful information sprinkled in comics.  I really enjoyed Pepe Roni’s Good Advice throughout and how easy it was to follow recipes in comic form.  What a novel idea!

I really enjoyed this book and hope to like the first just as much (haven't read it just yet).  I would definitely recommend this book to people who like to have a bit of fun in the kitchen.

I want to thank NetGalley, the author and publisher for the e-ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are honest, my own and left voluntarily.

Apparently a graphic novel is not my cup of tea for a cookbook. This was almost impossible for me to follow and enjoy. I understand the desire to keep up with the times, but in my opinion a cookbook is easier to use in the traditional format. Additionally, I was disappointed that there were so few recipes. Thank you, nonetheless, for the advanced copy.

Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review. 

I really enjoyed this comic. I forget how much I love to read about food and eating in general and how much it inspires me to change some of my eating/health habits. So I really loved this comic. Even though there isn't much continuation in the story in my opinion I think the recipe breaks in between is very fun and cute. I love the little art bits of the pasta for instance and how to make dishes. 

In general it's a small story with some cooking in between and it's a very light read so it's a very fun read that I would recommend for anyone to read, even for the non food lovers among us. 

Definitely recommend :D

Date reviewed (Canada) - November 1, 2020
Date reviewed (UK) - November 1, 2020
... I am bi-country at the moment

When life for the entire universe and planet turns on its end and like everyone else you "have nothing to do" while your place of work is once again closed and you are continuing to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us,  superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour, so yes, I have read the book … and many more today.

I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review.  

From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.

Cooking blogs and comics come together in this second collection of To Drink and To Eat, the most charming and unique cookbook to add to your kitchen shelf.

Home chefs hungry for something new: Guillaume Long has asked and answered all your culinary questions! Running out of ways to use squash? Want to know which kitchen tools are worth the cost? If you want to take your culinary skills from grilled cheese to handmade pasta, Guillaume demonstrates it's not that hard.

This is a great sequel - I love how easy it is to show how to make things when you use cartoons and graphics vs. pages of instructions. There are some basic recipes in here that are worth mastering and Guillaume makes i easy, peasy, whack-your-kneesies.  A cute book that deserves a read for sure - perhaps my husband could learn to cook from this book and its predecessor which I also adored. (His repertoire is Spaghetti and sauce from a jar, weiners and beans and macaroni and cheese from a box!

As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis (outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube  Millionaires/snowflakes etc. " on Instagram and Twitter... Get a real job, people!) so let's give it 🍆🍆🍆🍆

Date reviewed (Canada) - November 1, 2020
Date reviewed (UK) - November 1, 2020
... I am bi-country at the moment

When life for the entire universe and planet turns on its end and like everyone else you "have nothing to do" while your place of work is once again closed and you are continuing to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us,  superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour, so yes, I have read the book … and many more today.

I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review.  

From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.

Cooking blogs and comics come together in this second collection of To Drink and To Eat, the most charming and unique cookbook to add to your kitchen shelf.

Home chefs hungry for something new: Guillaume Long has asked and answered all your culinary questions! Running out of ways to use squash? Want to know which kitchen tools are worth the cost? If you want to take your culinary skills from grilled cheese to handmade pasta, Guillaume demonstrates it's not that hard.

This is a great sequel - I love how easy it is to show how to make things when you use cartoons and graphics vs. pages of instructions. There are some basic recipes in here that are worth mastering and Guillaume makes i easy, peasy, whack-your-kneesies.  A cute book that deserves a read for sure - perhaps my husband could learn to cook from this book and its predecessor which I also adored. (His repertoire is Spaghetti and sauce from a jar, weiners and beans and macaroni and cheese from a box!

As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis (outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube  Millionaires/snowflakes etc. " on Instagram and Twitter... Get a real job, people!) so let's give it 🍆🍆🍆🍆

This is a very quirky cookbook/ comic?  I thought the idea of it was really fun, but I just don’t know that it was everything I hoped it could be. I would have liked to see more. I’m sure there will be many who like and enjoy this one though. It just fell a little short for me. 
Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for the opportunity to read this book.

Being already familiar with Mr Long's work, I was delighted to learn a Volume 2 was in preparation. I'm already a huge fan of the first To Drink and to Eat (that I read several times, pilfered from a friend's kitchen) and I'm glad to report that the magic is still there. I really adore this particular mix of very useful information and tips, recipes, anecdotes and witty jokes. Mr Long's art might look deceptively simple at first glance, but I'm always amazed at his ability to convey so much so easily. It was a delight, from beginning to end, and I can already see myself getting it as a gift to food lovers around me. I'll also add that having read volume 1 in French and volume 2 in English, the translation is quite impressive, and definitely worth complimenting.

Guillame Long offers a unique and artistic look at food, through the framework of the graphic novel medium. I appreiated the beauty of the illustrations in this book, as well as the complexity and author voice I found on each page.

Feel free to come back when I've actually worked out who this might be targeted at.  We get quippy (allegedly – they're mostly deeply uninteresting) little vignettes from the creator's life, interspersed with recipes – risotto, tipsy rabbit, what-to-do-with-salsify, etc.  Elsewhere, it might be interesting to see what a foodie eats and drinks on holiday in Stockholm, but too often the ungainly verbiage, and the clip-art-sized, gutterless images, don't help make this visually appealing at all.  Coming here as an occasional browser of proper recipe books, this really didn't offer enough, even if the instructions seemed very clear and helpful (make sure your guinea fowl didn't die of natural causes, etc).  And coming here as a graphic novel fan I didn't feel the unappealing aesthetic had anything in common with the monkfish or carpaccio recipes.  If this bloke, whoever he is, is becoming a star, then fair play to him, but were I rich enough to afford to experiment with his dish ideas I would not want them shown me in nearly so punky a fashion.

So fun, unique, and charming! I love the illustrations and I'm looking forward to trying some of these recipes.

A graphic novel cookbook 🙌🏻💕 omg it’s funny, tasty and an pleasure to read.
There are different levels to cook recipes  so if you are a starter or an experienced cook,
For all kind is something to make.

The graphics made me laugh 🤣 and I enjoyed the top 10 things like gifts etc. 

Definitely something I recommend to fellow worshippers of cooking and fun in the kitchens 💕