An absolute pleasure to read! The art is accessible and really lends itself well to the subject. I just noticed that this is Volume 2, I will seek out Volume 1 so I can get more of this artist/writer.

To Drink and to Eat Vol..2 is the second installment of the self titled graphic novel about food and the love of cooking. This graphic explores many unique french recipes that is accessible as you read the novel. And many of these recipes will surely make you salivate.

Guillaume Long truly expands his reach by adding a travel log in between the recipes for readers to enjoy. It is a delightful escape into the culinary world of french cooking. From my personal knowledge of french food is that it sits on the intimidating side of the culinary world. Many home cooks find french cooking to be up tight and full of rules that can only be mastered by chefs that trained for years to achieve the highest standard of the cuisine. With this graphic novel though Guillame Long introduces the french cuisine in a more approachable manner for homecooks that want to get their hands into trying a few recipes.

The beautiful art and the clever way the graphic novel is structured, readers will definitely get pulled into reading. There are some basic recipes in here for newbie cooks to learn at in my opinion is gradual and slowly adds difficulty as you go. It is definitely the most charming and unique cookbook to add to your kitchen shelf. Be ready to explore the french cuisine and elevate your taste buds!

My only critic for To Drink and to Eat Vol..2 is the font size, I had a hard time reading the text bubbles as I read it on my phone (iPhone 7+). The text could be a bit bigger but all in all I really enjoyed this book and I will definitely recommend it to my chef friends.

This was a fun read! The text was small and the font made it hard to read sometimes, but overall I had fun reading it. The way each recipe plays out with a story is cool. I really hope more volumes come soon!

An unorthodox approach to the usual cookbook. ‘To Drink and to Eat’ is a mixture of cookbook and comic and I thoroughly enjoyed this read. This book features a brief narrative relevant to the listed recipes and is accompanied by bright and vivid illustrations and a pinch of humour. 

Regarding the food and structure of the book, the recipes are organised by seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter) sprinkled with little food-related anecdotes here and there. There is a table of recipes at the end should you look for a specific dish. 

In terms of the layout, I feel like reading a physical copy would be optimal as the page may appear cluttered with all the speech bubbles and texts (I read this on my laptop as reading this on my phone would be a little difficult). Otherwise, the colours complimented the style well.

Overall, this is a unique and fun take on cooking. 

Recommended for: fans of comic books, fans of cookbooks with a unique twist, people looking for an amusing read featuring food, visual learners wanting to cook

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Such a cute cookbook!! I loved the illustrations and the recipes are excellent and easy to make. I love the addition of humor with cooking!! Highly recommend!

4/5

***Special thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***

I really enjoy this book! The artwork is delightful and it is such a unique way of writing a cookbook! I absolutely love this. My only complaint is that some of it is a bit hard for me to read (but this problem would be fixed if you read it as a paperback copy).

I would recommend and want to read the prior book now!

I really liked the book , very humorous , wonderfully written. I really loved reading the book. Very well structured characters and very colour full book.
Recommended to children.

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Special thanks to NetGalley and Oni press for providing me with ARC.

I requested this book but found that i can't download it on my Kindle or NetGalley Shelf so what should i do? so disappointed.

This is a delightful escape into the culinary world. At first To Drink and Eat Vol. 2 reminded me of Relish which I loved for its combination of a fabulous graphic novel and a homage to food, but then it surprised me with travel logs and humor. In addition to the fun account of eating your way through Stockholm, having the Seasons of Spring and Summer defined in recipes is pure joy. The recipes are ranked by the difficulty of their preparation, but all of them make your mouth water- even the Beer Braised Rabbit which includes the ingredient of “one bunny”. There are also more recognizable recipes like Spaghetti Carbonara, Asparagus Tip Risotto with Parmesan, and Rice with Bacon and Spinach. There are helpful hints sprinkled throughout the book including “10 Simple Responses for When Someone Asks You to Clear Your Plate”. This book has an excellent mix of modern recipes and old school techniques. This is demonstrated in the “Select Gift Guide for Foodies” which lists products I did not even know existed such as a Garlic Mill. I highly recommend this book if you are looking to be educated on the art of cooking while being entertained by quirky illustrations like the “Burger Dance” at the same time.

This was an interesting book and I'm not exactly sure which category to use when ranking it. Inside you will find many charming comics and a couple of recipes. It was a refreshing look at the layout of a recipe and certainly has a lot of character. I'm not sure if I rate it as a comic book or a cook book. Cook books for me are often timeless and you have favourites you cook again and again, you reach for these books when you need to find some dinner inspiration and I'm not sure I'd be doing that with this quarky book. I would recommend this book as it was interesting the main issue I have is I don't know who the audience would be.

3/5 stars

I was initially drawn to this book because of the beautiful cover; in my opinion the illustration is impeccable. I also thought the idea was really innovative and original, because it is a mixture of comic and cooking book; there is a bit of storyline apart from the recipes and I had never seen that before. The illustrations of the inside of the book were also great and really funny sometimes. I enjoyed the storyline and the illustrations helped to understand the steps better, which sometimes can get confusing with cooking books. I’ll definitely be trying a few of these recipes.

This is such a fun idea! It's hard to make a cookbook original, given they all seem to follow the same format, but this really achieves it. Personally I often get bored following along with recipes and this is such a wonderful way to hold my attention. Cooking with a sense of humour, whilst still being hugely informative. Just perfect!

An interesting cookbook presented in the format of a comic. I really like the way the recipes are presented, they are written in simple step by step instructions and are accompanied by wonderful illustrations. This cookbook will appeal to visual learners. 

The book also contains some stories in between the recipes and some handy tips and information. 

This would be perfect for people who appreciate good French Food and a funny comic.

This is a really cute read that I think is far more comic than cookbook. I’d personally prefer a little more cooking and a little less anecdote, but I recognize also that the graphic novel isn’t usually my preferred format and this book wasn’t written for me! I love the whimsy - I think we can take cooking too seriously and be intimidated by (especially French) recipes, so this would be great for a person interested in cooking but not necessarily looking for a bunch of new recipes. Happy to have read the e-arc and will be incorporating some of those carbonara tips!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I have long enjoyed cooking and loved comics since a child, so choosing to review this book was easy.

The recipes are varied, with multiple difficulty levels. If you're a beginner, an intermediate or an expert, there are tips for everyone. The book divides into seasons, spring, summer, fall and winter. Reading the book is a diverse experience. One moment you're reading about spinach and everyday ingredients, the next its beer-braised rabbit. I enjoyed the guinea fowl on toast. I order fowl from Ocado occasionally so luckily had the ingredients on hand, a different way of cooking it made for a pleasant change. The carbonara was good, though I prefer my variant on it. The Salmon tartar with radish was interesting; It's a nice change to eggs benedict or salmon salads. The grilled fish with fennel and pesto were decent as well.

Some meals I would love to try making, however, don't have the ingredients. Whilst it's the start of a second coronavirus lockdown, finding some items isn't straightforwards for most people in the UK who work and pop into local supermarkets once a week or order from them online. At the moment finding Rabbit, foie gras etc. make sampling all the recipes challenging this year. I am looking forwards to trying more once the lockdowns end. At the end of the book, there's a handy gift guide to look at items you might want one day.

Much of the art is clear and easy to read; however, some has poor formatting. I use a 43" tv as a monitor and struggled to read some of the text until I zoomed in. Not being able actually to read the book in places is why I've given the book an average score. The review copy is a pdf, and pre-publication so does not reflect the final version. I laughed at some of the book, though in other parts anecdotes failed to connect with me. It would be best if you remembered that this is a comic as well as a cookbook. It's shorter on meals than you'd be expecting if you think you're buying a pure cookbook.

Overall I immensely enjoyed reading the book and trying meals. I'll continue to experiment with some of the meals in future and look forward to future books from the author.

This is the most unique cookbook I've read! And most likely, the most engaging! I was however quite surprised by some of the nudity and language, which took away my enjoyment from this quite a bit. 

I thought the gift for foodies was a fun section to include!

I'm unsure how many of the recipes I'll use, mainly because I didn't realize they would all be French-based. Seems fairly easy recipes overall though!

*(I received an e-copy from NetGalley. All thoughts expressed are my own.)*

It is a very interesting concept that caught my eye but ultimately there was too much going on and I wasn't sure what the point of the book was anymore. I think I expected more recipes and less anecdotes, and when there were recipes they seemed doable, accessible, not intimidating (like risotto).

I started skimming after the trip to Stockholm, I am a Swedophile and it still wasn't enough to keep me interested. Recipes. food jokes (and not good ones), food info, it was too much and the comic format was distracting.

I'm sure this book is for someone, I think I just prefer more traditional food books.

To Drink and to Eat is a graphic novel by Guillaume Long filled with charming anecdotes, amazing recipes, fun little jokes and wonderful illustrations. This book made me smile, it inspired me and it made me hungry. This is a wonderful book for all the foodies.

It's a real pity that I missed the first one, because this one was really funny to read and I even learned something!

Un vero peccato che mi sia perso il primo volume scritto da questo autore, perché questo fumettone/graphic novel mi ha divertito parecchio e ho anche imparato qualcosa!

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

Young foodies who enjoy comics might like this part cookbook, part memoir, part travel journal in graphic novel format. The recipes look interesting and some of the other contents were funny but I just couldn't get into this book.
 
Perhaps if the texts in each panel were pared down, it would have been more enjoyable to read.