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.

The cover just spoke to me. With my rational rain it said, "Look at all this food you probably can't eat." With my other, more oft-used brain it said, "Now you an combine your love of anime food and food porn in general. Go for it!" I'm also trying (fooling myself more likely) to learn how to cook properly while in lockdown. Suffice to say, I was excited to read this graphic novel. I haven't read Volume One yet but the introducing panels I feel guided me into the tone of TDTE well.

How could I not love a book with an opening to the first chapter that I found so relatable? Well, while I'm interested to try some of the recipes and their presentation and discussion entertaining, I didn't always connect with the anecdotes that the comic relies on and found the panels too small (although Long fits a lot in to his illustrations).

Still, for a book I only figuratively picked up for #foodporn purposes I was mostly pleasantly surprised and impressed particularly with how the author bridged the gap between hardcore foodies and beginners like myself. Recommended, if only with tempered expectations.

<em>I was provided with an NetGalley ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.</em>

“Because anyone can make mistakes!”

This book is a quirky light read with recipes, tips and useful information sprinkled in comics. I really enjoyed Pepe Roni’s Good Advice throughout and how easy it was to follow recipes in comic form. What a novel idea!

I really enjoyed this book and hope to like the first just as much (haven't read it just yet). I would definitely recommend this book to people who like to have a bit of fun in the kitchen.

I want to thank NetGalley, the author and publisher for the e-ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are honest, my own and left voluntarily.

Apparently a graphic novel is not my cup of tea for a cookbook. This was almost impossible for me to follow and enjoy. I understand the desire to keep up with the times, but in my opinion a cookbook is easier to use in the traditional format. Additionally, I was disappointed that there were so few recipes. Thank you, nonetheless, for the advanced copy.

Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this comic. I forget how much I love to read about food and eating in general and how much it inspires me to change some of my eating/health habits. So I really loved this comic. Even though there isn't much continuation in the story in my opinion I think the recipe breaks in between is very fun and cute. I love the little art bits of the pasta for instance and how to make dishes.

In general it's a small story with some cooking in between and it's a very light read so it's a very fun read that I would recommend for anyone to read, even for the non food lovers among us.

Definitely recommend :D

This is a very quirky cookbook/ comic? I thought the idea of it was really fun, but I just don’t know that it was everything I hoped it could be. I would have liked to see more. I’m sure there will be many who like and enjoy this one though. It just fell a little short for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for the opportunity to read this book.

Being already familiar with Mr Long's work, I was delighted to learn a Volume 2 was in preparation. I'm already a huge fan of the first To Drink and to Eat (that I read several times, pilfered from a friend's kitchen) and I'm glad to report that the magic is still there. I really adore this particular mix of very useful information and tips, recipes, anecdotes and witty jokes. Mr Long's art might look deceptively simple at first glance, but I'm always amazed at his ability to convey so much so easily. It was a delight, from beginning to end, and I can already see myself getting it as a gift to food lovers around me. I'll also add that having read volume 1 in French and volume 2 in English, the translation is quite impressive, and definitely worth complimenting.

Guillame Long offers a unique and artistic look at food, through the framework of the graphic novel medium. I appreiated the beauty of the illustrations in this book, as well as the complexity and author voice I found on each page.

Feel free to come back when I've actually worked out who this might be targeted at. We get quippy (allegedly – they're mostly deeply uninteresting) little vignettes from the creator's life, interspersed with recipes – risotto, tipsy rabbit, what-to-do-with-salsify, etc. Elsewhere, it might be interesting to see what a foodie eats and drinks on holiday in Stockholm, but too often the ungainly verbiage, and the clip-art-sized, gutterless images, don't help make this visually appealing at all. Coming here as an occasional browser of proper recipe books, this really didn't offer enough, even if the instructions seemed very clear and helpful (make sure your guinea fowl didn't die of natural causes, etc). And coming here as a graphic novel fan I didn't feel the unappealing aesthetic had anything in common with the monkfish or carpaccio recipes. If this bloke, whoever he is, is becoming a star, then fair play to him, but were I rich enough to afford to experiment with his dish ideas I would not want them shown me in nearly so punky a fashion.

A graphic novel cookbook 🙌🏻💕 omg it’s funny, tasty and an pleasure to read.
There are different levels to cook recipes so if you are a starter or an experienced cook,
For all kind is something to make.

The graphics made me laugh 🤣 and I enjoyed the top 10 things like gifts etc.

Definitely something I recommend to fellow worshippers of cooking and fun in the kitchens 💕