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World Food Cafe

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Absolutely breathtaking color photos of exotic locales and foods emblazon every page and corner of this vibrant cookbook. Contents are grouped by location from Middle East/Africa to Asia, India, and Americas. Incredibly delicious healthful vegetarian recipes with authentic origins are presented from all cuisines along with fascinating stories of the Caldicotts' travels and adventures finding the recipes. These recipes are served in the World Food Cafe, which the Caldicotts operate in London. For those of us not lucky enough to visit their restaurant, here are some tasty entrees to whip up at home: Caribbean Vegetables in Mustard Coconut and Rum Sauce (from Costa Rica), Saag Paneer (from India), Sweet Apple Salad (from the Seychelles), Cardamom Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pepper Relish (from Tanzania) and many more. There are low spice suggestions and special adaptations for the home chef. Exotic and homely, World Food Cafe marries the ordinary and the divine, the fabulous and the mundane. What a beautiful response to the global village experience!

I loved this book. Illustrated with beautiful photos, this is a mixture of a travel and a recipe book, covering Asia, Africa and South America. Whilst some of the recipes have an (authentic) array of ingredients, there are few difficult techniques involved. You do sometimes have to persevere with surprising instructions though, in the belief that it will all be good in the end! And so far, it always has been.

This book is of great quality, mixing beautiful photography, with exotic foods, and mouth-watering descriptions. The authors also explain well about all the places they stayed in, with humour. This cookbook is no ordinary cookbook, it wraps up the journeys of two people who know the value and pleaure of eating, and by reading the book you don't only find out about some delicious recipes but it also makes you dream about the places they went to. Next time I'm in London, I will be definetly making a stop at the World Food Cafe!

I was lucky enough to find thid cookbook in the Oslo Public Library. For me is this cookbook really the best one I have ever had. I have tried maybe 10 dishes and ALL of them were very tasty! My husband and I have some favourites, like Saag Paneer and Kashmiri Gobi but we are constantly trying new ones. It is true, though, that if I lived in the Czech Republic (where I originally come from) it would be very hard to get all the ingredients. But here in Oslo where 25% of the population are immigrants, it is not very hard! And the paneer is actually possible to make at home-that is what I do! Just find the receipe on the net! I really recommend this cookbook to those who want to enjoy vegetarian meals even though they are not vegetarians! Because eating this, you won't miss meat!!

In short: This is one of the most inspiring cookbooks I've come across in ages. Nicely designed but not overdone, interesting and often funny personal travelogue tidbits, luscious photographs, easy instructions and best of all, the dishes are divine. There are a couple of hard-to-find ingredients such as paneer (Indian cheese) and I wish the authors had suggested replacements for such items, but overall, I've had very good luck with these recipes. Dinner guests love 'em, too. Add one or two to make add pizzazz to an ordinary meal, or mix'n'match a whole bunch of them for an eclectic smorgasbord of world cuisine.

As TOMS wife and house chef--------This book is fantastic--I have made many of the recipes and they are so very flavorful and please the palettes of many of our freiends--I would always show off this book --------BUY itREALLY!!! get the spices and herbs and have a great time--Pauline from AZ

One of my top 5 cookbooks! I have many:) If you are looking for something different than good ole American cooking, try this one.

This is a great vegetarian cookbook complete with travelog photos and stories. A good book for those who enjoy ethnic food and sharing it with others.

I have yet to make a bad or even boring dish from this cookbook. That said, I haven't made too many because: a) I want to eat the delicious thing I had once before again but also b)many of the dishes are very complicated and I'm not convinced they need to be.

Also, if you don't live in a particularly diverse area, you're going to have to order ingredients online because there aren't substitutions listed. Apparently, it's go "authentic" or go home.