Home Cooking Around the World A Recipe Collection

by Ricketts, David

• ISBN13: 9781584790921
• ISBN10: 158479092X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

In this intriguing collection of recipes, food journalist, David Ricketts offers an international riff on home cooking.

Author Biography

For more than twenty years, David Ricketts has written about food -- first as a staff editor for Food and Wine magazine and now as a contributing food editor to Family Circle, recipe editor for Rosie magazine, and freelance food writer. Through his culinary travels, Ricketts has explored cultures and home cooking from Vietnam to Peru and places in between, including Newfoundland, Yugoslavia, and Cabbage Key Mark Thomas's photographs appear regularly in magazines such as Bon Appetit and Better Homes and Gardens.

Table of Contents

home cooking---where does it begin?	viii
notes on ingredients	xiii
poultry
vietnamese chicken noodle soup with fresh herbs (pho ga)	5	(14)
chicken pot pie with pecan--sour cream pastry	8	(3)
chicken with sausage and rice (arroz con pollo)	11	(3)
chicken legs in basque red pepper-prosciutto sauce	14	(2)
thai green curry with chicken and green beans (kaeng khiaw-waan)	16	(3)
peruvian chicken in walnut-and-pepper sauce (aji de pollo)	19	(2)
brunswick stew with chicken	21	(5)
skillet chicken with apples and cranberries	24	(2)
mediterranean chicken stew with prunes and almonds	26	(3)
philippine sour soup with chicken (sinigang)	29	(2)
peruvian chicken stew with sweet potatoes and peanuts	31	(10)
beef
braised beef with oregano and cardamom	37	(2)
shredded flank steak with potatoes and chiles	39	(2)
moroccan pot roast with apricots and hard-cooked eggs	41	(3)
french beef on a string with sour cream-horseradish sauce	44	(2)
flemish carbonnade with carrots	46	(2)
vietnamese spicy beef stew with carrots and star anise (bo kho)	48	(3)
indonesian spicy beef in coconut sauce	51	(2)
african beef-and-kale stew with pumpkin-seed sauce	53	(3)
south american beef-and-potato stew with peaches	56	(7)
pork & lamb
pork and quinoa stew with chiles	61	(2)
vietnamese braised pork in coconut (thit kho tau)	63	(10)
short-rib stew with potatoes and carrots in rye bread-gingersnap gravy	65	(3)
pork vindaloo	68	(3)
potato-and-celery-root gratin with prosciutto	71	(2)
alsatian smoked pork chops with sauerkraut and apples	73	(8)
baked knockwurst with barley and pears	75	(3)
ham-and-lima-bean pie with cornmeal crust	78	(3)
portuguese chickpea soup with chorizo and kale	81	(2)
southern-style sausage casserole with hominy	83	(2)
french-canadian sausage-and-apple pie with cheddar	85	(3)
chinese braised lamb with chestnuts, mushrooms, and red dates	88	(4)
shepherd's pie with garlic-horseradish-potato topping	90	(2)
south african lamb-and-green-bean stew	92	(2)
south african curried lamb casserole with raisins and almonds	94	(7)
seafood
jansson's temptation	99	(2)
catalan baked fish with potatoes and parsley	101	(6)
pan-seared sea bass with crispy ginger threads	104	(3)
balinese fried fish with sambal (ikan goreng)	107	(4)
steamed lobster with thai hot sauce	109	(2)
maine lobster chowder with bacon and potatoes	111	(5)
baked honey-glazed mackerel	114	(2)
cape cod clam pie	116	(4)
codfish cakes, thai-style	118	(2)
indonesian tuna curry	120	(5)
curried tuna-noodle casserole with mushrooms and peas	122	(3)
caribbean sweet potato soup with scallops	125	(2)
balinese spicy shrimp packets (pais udang)	127	(3)
bavarian fish stew with vegetables and vinegar	130	(5)
vegetables
indian vegetable stew with yogurt and coconut (aviyal)	135	(6)
red-lentil-and-chile soup-stew with vegetables	138	(3)
peruvian potatoes in cheese sauce (papas a la huancaina)	141	(2)
irish mashed potatoes with cabbage (colcannon)	143	(6)
very rich baked fontina cheese grits with mushrooms	146	(3)
indonesian green bean salad with coconut (urap)	149	(4)
spicy corn and lima beans with tomato (colache)	151	(2)
argentine squash stew with corn and cheese (Iocro)	153	(3)
ecuadorian potato-cheese soup with avocado	156	(8)
tomato-and-sweet-red-pepper soup	159	(2)
zucchini garbure with rouille	161	(3)
albanian cornmeal pie with scallions and feta cheese	164	(5)
mac `n' cheese with chipotle	167	(2)
turkish eggplant stuffed with tomato, garlic, and parsley	169	(17)
cream of fennel soup	172	(2)
two-bean vegetarian chili with zucchini	174	(5)
desserts
pumpkin cheesecake with persimmon glaze	179	(2)
double chocolate pudding	181	(2)
roasted figs with candied ginger and creme fraiche	183	(3)
asian black rice pudding	186	(13)
bread pudding with pineapple and coconut milk	188	(2)
coffee granita	190	(3)
peach-and-cranberry crumble with pecans	193	(2)
fresh pear gratin with cranberries and maple cream	195	(2)
banana semifreddo with macadamia nuts	197	(2)
ingredient sources	199	(1)
bibliography	200	(1)
acknowledgments	201	(1)
conversion charts	202	(1)
index	203