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Ignoring national boundaries, Bharti Kirchner in The Bold Vegetarian puts the world's foods on one plate and emerges with the most exciting and innovative vegetarian cookbook in years. As Americans continue to turn away from meals whose focus is meat and animal fats, they are searching for creative and interesting ways to prepare meatless meals. Vegetarian bean burritos and other tired meatless standbys (whose ethnicity is more American at this point...

"What do we learn from eating? About ourselves? Others? In this unique memoir, Doris Friedensohn takes eating as an occasion for inquiry. Munching on quesadillas and kimchi in her suburban New Jersey neighborhood, she reflects on the meanings of cultural inclusion and what it means to our diverse nation. Enjoying couscous in Tunisia and khatchapuri (cheese bread) in the Republic of Georgia, she explores the ways strangers maintain their differences...

A collection of over 375 recipes gathered from every major ethnic group in Texas, covering the full range of foods from appetizers to desserts, and including essays about the different ethnic cuisines.

A celebration of the foods and flavors of the regions near the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Ghayour presents recipes for modern and accessible Middle Eastern dishes,

Compilation of articles examining the culture, ethnicity, socioeconomics, geography, and demography of American food.

"America's status as the cultural melting pot of the world is nowhere more apparent than at the dining room table. As we eat more exotically, the desire for a deeper appreciation of the rich traditions behind these cuisines is growing along with our appetites. And no one is better qualified to guide us on an American culinary odyssey than renowned chef and food anthropologist Dorinda Hafner. Devoting her life to collecting recipes from around the...

Describes the author's two-year journey around the United States learning about the different cultures and traditions reshaping American cuisine. "American food is the story of mash-ups. Immigrants arrive, cultures collide, and out of the push-pull come exciting new dishes and flavors. But that surprising first bite is only the beginning. What about the people behind the food? What about the traditions? What about the memories? For two years, Edward...