When the day is done, and I lay in wait for slumber to transport me to dreamland, I find myself thinking about cookbooks. And, as December approaches the years finale, I ruminate over the books that have tickled my fancy this season.

The best way to fall is asleep is with a smile, especially after a hearty chuckle, and the thought of six cookbooks that heighten my senses, did just this.

My EYES opened wide to a wild interpretation of Brazilian cuisine in D.O.M. Alex Atala

I FEEL a delicious tranquillizer settle my soul when reading COI. Daniel Patterson

To SMELL bread baking is the wonder of kneading through TARTINE 3. Chad Robertson

I can TASTE a world of flavour in ONE GOOD DISH. David Tanis

I HEAR Nigel's enthusiastic voice of truth, in EAT, THE LITTLE BOOK OF FAST FOOD. Nigel Slater

UMAMI dreams? SMOKE & PICKLES. Edward Lee

Here's to the joy of embracing our good senses.

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