INTRODUCTION: AROUND THE WORLD IN 730 DAYS
Room Service
A PERFECT START
Sumptuous starts for special days include Jamican Banana Brunch Soup, Nani's Tortilla de Patatas, and a flavorful Turkish Western Omelet.
BREAKFAST IN BED
When traveling, breakfast in a hotel dining room or in a great bed can be a real treat. Here's my diary of luxurious favorites.
Wish You Were Here
APERITIFS
Drinks that are elegant and soothing or fiery and lively. Enjoy a Rouge Tropical, a Margarita, a Rhumlet, or a Chilean White Peach Melba Sangria with friends, and celebrate the bewitching hour.
FIRST BITES & SMALL PLATES
Zakuski, meze, and tapas; slathers, empanadas, boreks, croquettes, and quesadillas; a selection of luscious palate-teasers to accompany a welcome glass of spirit.
SALADS
An Oriental Spinach Salad with Chinese Vinaigrette, a Samba Waldorf Salad, a Nordic Cobb, and a Chilean Avocado. Tossed and composed salad plates that belie any boundaries.
Great Melting Pot
SOUPS
An around-the-world collection of soups to invigorate and nourish-Indonesian Chicken Noodle Soup, Scandinavian Smoky Pea Soup, Gingered Creme de Crecy, Pappa al Pomodoro, and Cha-Cha Corn Gazpacho, to name just a few.
All Around the World Menus
Serve friends and family a Highland Winter Luncheon, an Indonesian Rijsttafel, a Moroccan Couscous Dinner, or a Singapore Supper. Suggested menu ideas to help you plan extraordinary meals using the recipes in this book.
Marketplace
VEGETABLES
A wealth of vegetable dishes inspired by the world's glorious marketplaces. From Russia comes Beet Bread Pudding; from Marrakech, Sugar Mashed Carrots. Try the Sultan's Pillows, with their Turkish flavors, and a Coconut Ratatouille that fuses the best of Thailand and France.
TO MARKET, TO MARKET
A tour of some of the lushest marketplaces in the world; they are the inspiration for so many of the recipes in my book.
CONDIMENTS AND SPICES
Raitas and salsas; compotes and chutneys; spice mixes and hot sauces. A sizzling condiment repertoire to help enliven any entree.
GRAINS AND BEANS
Dishes deserving of a place of honor on your table, including a lush fruit-studded pilaf, a creamy mushroom-topped polenta, spicy Frijoles Negros, and alluring Mexican Lentils with Pineapple and Bananas.
NOODLING AROUND
Not just pasta. Instead, a worldwide selection of comforting yet exciting noodle dishes. Fresh Crab Pad Thai, Malay Curried Noodles, Catalan Romesco "Sauce" Rotelli, Sesame Butterfly Noodles, and some updated favorites.
The Grand Tour
THE LAND
Jamaican Jerk Pork Ribs, Rio's Feijoada, Spiced Peloponnesian Lamb Shanks, Mexican Pot Roast, and Luscious Beef Hash-heavenly meat dishes make for hearty, satisfying entrees.
THE AIR
Splendid poultry hailing from everywhere-Sweden to India-marinated, cooked, and sauced to perfection. Including Black Currant Duck Breasts, Honey and Ginger-Glazed Chicken, Chicken Rogan Josh, Chinese Squabs, and Roasted Pheasant with Prince Charles Sauce.
THE SEA
A grand tour of the world's best fish and seafood. From Andalusia, an olive- and shrimp-rich Salad Parador; from Portugal, garlicky Steamed Clams Alentejo; from Istanbul, herb-scented Halibut Lemon Kebabs; from Thailand, Sweet and Sour Flounder. And oceans more.
Side Trips
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA
Sandwiches and other hands-on favorites, including a Thai Crab "Club," a Provencal Pan Bagna, a selection of smorrebord ideas, a "Reuben" Pita, and Great Turkish Hamburgers.
WHISTLE STOPS: TIME FOR TEA
Delicate sandwiches, buttery scones, and sweet cakes to accompany a refreshing cup of tea. Plus "The Proper Way to Make Tea" and "Tea Sandwich Musts."
MY FAVORITE AFTERNOON TEAS
Tea at the Ritz in London, at the Caledonian in Edinburgh, on the beach in Rio, and at a friend's home in St. Petersburg. Memories of some favorite afternoon tea stops.
OVEN-FRESH BREAD
Enjoy warm thick slices of Irish Soda Bread or Portuguese Sweet Bread. Spread light, crisp Lavash with a favorite slather. Nibble on fragrant Rosemary-Olive Bread. Here is a selection of baked goods that are worth every minute of preparation time.
THE NEW CHEESE PLATE
Some favorite cheeses to enjoy from Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, and Greece.
The Light Fantastic
A WORLD OF DESSERTS
Cherry Compote, Quince Spoon sweet, Turkish Fig Pastries, Scarlet Summer Pudding, Caribbean Coconut Tart, Banana Rum Ice Cream. Lush, intoxicating, gooey, and totally satisfying desserts.
CONVERSION TABLE
ALL AROUND THE WORLD COOKBOOK INDEX
ALL AROUND THE WORLD PHOTO CREDITS
