World Is a Kitchen True Stories of Cooking Your Way Through Culture

Name: World Is a Kitchen True Stories of Cooking Your Way Through Culture
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ISBN: 9781932361407

ISBN-10: 1932361405

ISBN-13: 9781932361407

Edition: 2006

Authors: Michele Anna Jordan, Susan Brady

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The term "foodie" has found its way into the dictionary. Defined as "a person with a particular interest in food; a gourmet," the interest in international cuisines has increased to the point that The Guide to Cooking Schools 2005 (Shaw Guides) devotes almost half of its 358 pages to listings of cooking classes around the world for the recreational cook. From classes at the Cordon Bleu in Paris and the CIA in New York, to a small Bed and Breakfast in Tuscany and a therapeutic spa in Arizona, it is difficult to escape from food-related travel. Guidebooks devote a hefty portion of their tomes to restaurants and cuisine, cruise ships offer culinary classes in almost every port (as well as…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Travelers' Tales/Solas House, Inc.
Publication date: 8/9/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 326
Size: 7.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.76" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Michele Anna Jordan is the author of nine cookbooks. She is an awardwinning chef and the winner of a James Beard award for magazine feature writing.



Preface


Introduction



North/Central/South America


In the Kitchen with Yuyo



Mexico


A World Without Latkes



Airborne


Moqueca Feast



Brazil


Tastes of Generosity



Mexico


Nawlins



USA


Making the Small Tortilla



Belize


A Foodie Lesson in Philo



USA



Europe


Drowning the Snail



France


Tomatoes



Italy


Mushrooming Before the Fall



Czech Republic


Look Until Done



Portugal


Mincing Garlic



Spain


Open House



France


Giuseppa's Secret Ingredient



Italy


Kitchen on Wheels



UK and Europe


Basque Tortilla



Spain



Africa/Middle East


Serendipity in Cyprus



Cyprus


Honor Thy Mother



Morocco


Cooking with Jas



Kenya


Flavor by the Spoonful



Turkey


A Scandal in Senegal



Senegal


A Taste of Ghana



Ghana



Asia


First, the Mustard Seeds



India


Japanese Salsa



Japan


Uzbek Cornmeal



Uzbekistan


Chef for a Day



China


Kimchi Cravings



Korea/USA


Meat and Potatoes



Siberia


Kaoru's Kitchen



Japan



Southeast Asia/Oceana


Mama Rose's Coconut Bread



Polynesia/South Pacific


360 Days a Year



Vietnam


A Cooking School in Bangkok



Thailand


The Slaying of the Yabbies



Australia


Souvenir



Bali


Trin Diem Vy



Vietnam


Operation Kitchen



Thailand


Pie on Ice



Antarctica


The Next Step - Resources and References


Research Tips


Cooking Schools/Classes


Culinary Tours


Internet Resources/Clearinghouses


Recommended Reading


Books


Magazines


Index


Recipe Index


Index of Contributors


Acknowledgments