Since it was first published in 1973, Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco has established itself as the classic work on one of the world’s great cuisines, and in 2008 it was inducted into the James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame. From the magnificent bisteeyas (enormous, delicate pies composed of tissue-thin, buttery layers of pastry and various …
Anyone who longs for a beloved grandmother’s famous milk tart or melkkos, or a great aunt’s delicious bobotie or vetkoek, should have this book in his or her kitchen! Traditional South African Cooking is a collection of well-known South African recipes that will enable the modern cook to continue the tradition and produce the same delicious meals that …
Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons: Enchanting dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa
In this culinary exploration of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa, Diana Henry has gathered together dishes that combine exotic flavors in ways long forgotten – or never discovered – in many Western kitchens. Colorful, aromatic and perfumed ingredients, from leathery pomegranates, with their insides bursting with ruby seeds, …
– The African-American Heritage Cookbook was a Literary Guild Selection- First time in paperback- Includes more than 200 recipes for beverages, appetizers, entrees, side dishes, breads, and …
In this collection of aromatic tagines, salads, side dishes and sweet things, you’ll be sure to find best-loved classics from the Moroccan kitchen. Traditional Lamb Tagines provides winning combinations of sumptuous flavours such as Lamb Tagine with Prunes, Apricots and Honey. Beef, Kefta and Sausage Tagines includes options such as Chorizo Tagine with Lentils and Fenugreek. Chicken and …
Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time
In this insightful and eclectic history, Adrian Miller delves into the influences, ingredients, and innovations that make up the soul food tradition. Focusing each chapter on the culinary and social history of one dish–such as fried chicken, chitlins, yams, greens, and “red drinks–Miller uncovers how it got on the soul food plate and what it means for African …
Fruits of the Harvest: Recipes to Celebrate Kwanzaa and Other Holidays
Fruits of the Harvest: Recipes to Celebrate Kwanzaa and Other Holidays offers more than 125 treasured recipes from people of African descent all over the world: Jerked Pork Chops and Fresh Papaya Chutney from Jamaica; New-Fashioned Fried Chicken, a dish from the Deep South; and Tiebou Dienne, Senegalese herb-stuffed fish steaks with seasoned rice. In addition to main …
Acclaimed artist Ntozake Shange offers this delightfully eclectic tribute to black cuisine as a food of life that reflects the spirit and history of a people. With recipes such as “Cousin Eddie’s Shark with Breadfruit” and “Collard Greens to Bring You Money,” Shange instructs us in the nuances of a cuisine born on the slave ships of the …
Joseph Ciminera’s New American Cooking: There Are No Rules in Cooking
Chef Joseph Ciminera’s book excites the reader to self activity. His easy to follow creative recipes can be easily duplicated and rewardingly enjoyed. Everyone who reads this book will obtain the power to magnify themselves as kitchen masters. The recipes in this book are an example of a wide range of possibilities for what you can do with …
Among the many new restaurants of recent years, Momo is quite simply unique. Mourad Mazouz (otherwise known as Momo) has drawn upon his Algerian background and his extensive knowledge of North African food and culture to create an extraordinary place — a little fragment of a North African souk dropped into central London. Now Mourad Mazouz …