Christine asked:

>> ObFood: Reading _Bones_ by Jennifer McLagan, I ran across the recipe I've
>> already decided to make for Easter next year: Lamb neck with dill, peas,
>> and lettuce. It's a brothy dish and is served in wide bowls, meaning now
>> I have to craft a menu which will not result in each diner having his or
>> her own constellation of plates and bowls.
>
> How do you like that book?
> I have her newest book on my wish list: Odd Bits, I think it is
> called. I already have her book, Fat, and I really like it.

I like it a lot. _Fat_ didn't have as much to interest me, and I think that
_Odd Bits_ will be even less interesting, since nearly all the theme
ingredients are difficult to find.

I have a similar complaint about _The Complete Robuchon_: Sure, there are
*some* recipes in the book which don't call for ingredients I can't get. But
the entire seafood chapter is worthless to me, since every single dish
centers around some sea-creature which is only found in Mediterranean (or
rarely, Atlantic) waters.

Bob