Caldicott, Chris & Carolyn — World Food Cafe

Book Merrell, James (photographer) Very Good Very Good First Edition Frances Lincoln Publishers London 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Written by the owners of the World Food Cafe in London's Covent Garden, this cookbook brings together vegetarian recipes, travellers' tales that describe how the recipes were discovered and Chris Caldicott's travel photographs. Food photographer James Merrell contributes photographs of the recipes. The book features dishes adapted from recipes gathered in the Middle East and Africa; India, Nepal and Sri Lanka; Southeast Asia and China; and Latin America. Each section begins with an introduction to the food of the region - the ingredients, the customs and the ways in which they are cooked. A selection of recipes follows, with suggestions for variations, advice on how to combine dishes into menus and, often, the story behind the recipe.