…Because Time for Dinner [1] is approximately $600 cheaper than this one [2] written by Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft’s first Chief Technology Officer.
Reason #172: Sweet & Sour Chicken with Plums (page 103)
Reason #63: Because DALS readers have already sent me early reviews proclaiming it “awesome” and “amazing” and “wow, wow, wow”-ish. One wrote “I almost cried when I saw the dedication.” (Intrigued?)
Reason #33: Because if you buy one, then send me an email about how much you adore a particular recipe, I will have no choice but to express my gratitude with a free “Make Dinner Not War” bumper sticker to the first dozen who do so.