Features fifty recipes from around the globe and answers questions about the key ingredients and characteristics of African, Middle Eastern, Italian, Mexican, French, Japanese, and Chinese cuisines.

Includes recipes for meatless soups, salads, main dishes, and side dishes, expanded material on healthy and low-fat cooking and vegetarian nutrition, and an expanded cultural section on holidays and festivals.

Discusses the variety of foods people around the world might have for their evening meals, and includes kid-friendly recipes.

The ultimate single-source cookbook for a world of appetizers Whether in the form of a passed hors d'oeuvre, canap?, or a dish of small bites placed at a table setting, appetizers are the perfect showcase of a cook's creativity and skill. The Appetizer Atlas brings together an enticing range of starters from around the world that will help lead off any dining experience in style. This unique, encyclopedic cookbook offers 400 authentic, savory recipes...

"The Little dumplings book invites readers to explore the beauty in cultural diversity, appreciate our differences, and realize just how much we all have in common"--Back cover.

Anderson's recipes are as bold and spicy as her personality, and reflect the diversity of her culinary inspirations. Whether planning meals for the week or last-minute snacks with friends, you find dozens of choices, plus variations and leftover ideas.

A collection of recipes for various kinds of breads arranged in a timeline format that charts the history of this staple food from the earliest civilization to the present day. Includes instructions for related activities.