If you're looking for a lyrical cookbook, Stephen Cramer's A Little Thyme & a Pinch of Rhyme is it Not only is the book packed with healthy recipes (even the snacks, desserts, and drinks ) but the recipes will have you reciting, delightedly, out loud: lists of ingredients presented in haiku form; cooking directions delivered in sonnets; recipes spiced with humorous asides and peppered with insider culinary wisdoms (from word-histories of ingredients - 'chutney' comes from the Sanskrit verb 'to lick' - to debates about semantics - do you bring the pot, or the water, to a boil?). Stephen Cramer's book will make you a more lyrical as well as a more skillful chef, and a more delighted and appreciative eater.