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Informationen zum Autor Gary Fuller earned his PhD in geography at Penn State and taught for thirty-five years at the University of Hawaii. He also taught introductory geography at Penn State and Ohio State. He was named a Teacher of the Year by the National Association for Geographic Education, captained a championship College Bowl team, and was a winning contestant on Jeopardy! For the past twenty-five years, he has lectured on geographic and population topics aboard cruise ships. T. M. Reddekopp is the owner and chef of the Hawaiian Vanilla Company. She has been immersed in the art of food and hospitality for over twenty-five years, hosting and serving more than 15,000 visitors a year, deftly incorporating vanilla into just about everything she makes. Choosing a lifestyle well off the beaten path, Tracy has clientele from all over the world seeking out her culinary creations, with many returning year after year in a pilgrimage for her sweet bread pudding with vanilla browned-butter bourbon sauce. Klappentext Take a journey with dynamic father and daughter duo geographer Gary Fuller and chef T. M. Reddekopp as they travel the globe tracing the enduring links between geography and food. They firmly believe that food and its preparation and enjoyment both define and unite the major culture regions of the world. Enriching this entertaining and enlightening trip with tempting recipes to extend the experience into our kitchen, homes, and families, the authors also make geography fun by asking trivia questions that turn out to be far from trivial.This entertaining book takes us on a fascinating exploration of the world of food. Take a journey with the dynamic father and daughter duo, geographer Gary Fuller and chef Tracy Reddekopp, as they travel around the globe into different cultures and traditions, enriching the trip with recipes to extend the experience into our kitchen and homes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Dr. G's Preface Chef Tracy's Preface 1 The Search for Spices Old World Meets New World Spiced Wine Malabar Pepper Gougères 2 Marco Polo Travels East Spinach and Vanilla Rice Casserole 3 A Plant Is Domesticated in Bolivia Pommes Frites with Garlic and Vanilla Aioli Colcannon 4 Sugar Vanilla Caramel Rustic Apple Tart 5 Cacao Grammy's Cocoa Cake-The Next Generation with Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting and Bittersweet Chocolate Drizzle6 Plain Vanilla Vanilla Extract Frozen Vanilla Custard Vanilla Bean Flan7 The French in America Beignets and Spiced-Chicory-Chocolate Dipping Sauce8 The Russians Come to America Russian Borscht 9 Jews in America Challah 10 Immigrants, Part I Mom's Sauerkraut and Apples 11 Immigrants, Part II Cannoli Bites with Dark Chocolate The Godfather Cocktail12 North Atlantic Islands Beer-Battered Onion Rings13 South Atlantic Islands Rogue Pirate Picnic Sandwich14 World Hot Spots Sweet Pepper and Onion Jam Christmas Eve Wings with Cilantro-Lime Dipping Sauce 15 Religious Movements Dad's Thanksgiving Stuffing Amish Chicken16 South of the Border Crab Enchilada Bake with Red and White Sauces17 The Land Down Under US Arroz con Pollo 18 Extinctions Tatonka Tourtiere Bacalao 19 Gold Rushes Rachel's Cinnamon Twists 20 Rivers and Civilizations North African Pan-Fried Bread21 Things Change Meatloaf, Mashies, and Pea Salad22 Southern Latitudes Not-so-Trite Shrimp on the Barbie 23 Settlement of the Pacific: The Final Frontier Pineapple-Papaya Salsa 24 The Dairy Belt Vanilla Ricotta Cheese 25 What's in a Name? Three Sisters' Pudding 26 My Early Geographic Education and First Migration Stovetop "Baked" Beans Index...
