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

Divided into five world regions, The World Is a Kitchenexplores the gastronomic side of travel. These true tales by noted writers cover everything from learning how to make coconut bread in an outdoor kitchen in Polynesia, to teaching Japanese housewives how to make salsa, to training under one of the world's top chefs, to trying mightily to impress one's in-laws by preparing snails. A wealth of recipes and a resource and reference section for finding cooking schools, classes, and culinary vacations are included.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 326 pages

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