ArtsBooks: Central Asian travelogue courts foodies and adventurers
Despite its title, 'Red Sands' is less about deserts than desserts
"Red Sands," Caroline Eden's travelogue-cum-cookbook focused on Central Asia, is elevated by her passion for her subject, a strong reportorial eye and arresting photography. (Nikkei montage; source photos courtesy of Quadrille Publishing)
JOHN KRICH, Contributing writer
February 9, 2022 08:00 JST
EDINBURGH, Scotland -- Travel experiences and food discoveries always go hand in hand, yet books that describe both remain an undefined genre. For booksellers and readers alike, even the best efforts sometimes seem uncategorizable and, in some ill-defined way, unsatisfying.