The Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew

Rating:
Summary: Pleasantly surprised!!!
Review: A couple of months ago, I attended a seminar taught by Lin & Larry called Confident Cruising. What a treat to meet this inspiring couple! I have offshore dreams myself and since I know I will be in charge of my own galley, I bought The Care & Feeding of Sailing Crew. I thought it would have a few recipes and hints on how to store food. Little did I know that the book is so much more: You travel with Lin & Larry on a 45 day passage from Japan to Canada and during the passage, Lin teaches you everything you need to know about provisioning, food care & storage, galley layout, cabin care - the list goes on and on. I haven't finished the book yet - I'm with them on day 30. They are eating mostly canned food now but Lin is still preparing great meals! I love Lin's style of writing - you really feel like she's talking to you over a cup of tea.

BUY THIS BOOK! IT'S FANTASTIC!

Rating:
Summary: The most practical guide available
Review: I love the way Lin Pardey just says it like it is. This is not a book full of check lists of ingredients, this is the one book that will prepare you for the experience of:

Shopping in foreign marketplaces
-how to avoid buying cat instead of rabbit
-what to buy first and why
-what foods lasts and what don't fair so well
-where you will find better (and sufficient) provisions and where you will not
-why you should stock up on toilet paper

Dealing with the ups and downs of daily cruising life including:
-how to calm the fish that is thrashing on your deck
-why you should cook as soon as you see a storm coming
-when you're likely to feel tired
-galley tips for making the cooking experience more enjoyable

She also includes a few recipes along the way, and to top it all off, it's a great read! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.