The Melting Pot: The World in Your Kitchen

Today, we live in a Melting Pot of global cuisine, it is as normal to eat sushi for lunch as a sandwich, chicken curry is as popular as roast beef and wok cooking as familiar as boiling. From specialist delis to a supermarket aisle, 'ethnic' foods are becoming more and more popular and accessible, our tastes increasingly adventurous. "The Melting Pot: The World in Your Kitchen" is written for those who want to cook the authentic recipes that make up our modern multi-cultural diet but avoid getting lost on their journey of discovery. With more than 130 easy to follow recipes from mouth-watering snacks, simple suppers to festive feasts accompanied by history, hints and tips this is a cook book for the truly Epicurious! "The Melting Pot" reflects contemporary society's 'real' eating habits, pulling together an eclectic mix of cuisines; some familiar, some less, so you can enjoy them as they should be enjoyed. It shares the facts and fineries that make them unique, sums up the flavours of a nation and gives you easy to follow recipes so that you too can avoid con'fusion' and create the authentic tastes of "The World in Your Kitchen". "The Melting Pot" captures the colourful voice of a generation who have grown up with two strong culinary influences in their homes; mothers of foreign origin and modern metro-living. It does not rank one cuisine above the other or judge habits and customs; it simply shares the best of them. Nadia guides you through the lessons learnt along life's way about culinary habits, diet and etiquette. Informed, interesting, easy to approach and inspirational. "The Melting Pot" is a celebration of our time; a time when we are becoming more confident, culturally curious cooks. So much more than a list of ingredients and instructions, this book takes you on an exciting journey so you can discover the world in your kitchen.

Table of Contents:
Introduction How to get the most out of The Melting Pot An Italian Kitchen A Persian Kitchen A Caribbean Kitchen A French Kitchen An Indian Kitchen A Malaysian Kitchen An Estonian Kitchen An Ethiopian Kitchen A Chinese Kitchen Measurements and Conversions Index of Recipes

About the Author :
Nadia is an enthusiastic, ambitious and dynamic food writer. She was brought up by an Italian mother and English father in the UK, Holland, Italy and has also lived in Hong Kong and France. She speaks four languages and has travelled extensively around the world, constantly developing her knowledge and passion for global food culture and trends. Nadia began her career in public relations and journalism but moved to the restaurant industry, notably fine dining, working for top chefs such as Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing. This is her first cook book.

Review :
"Nadia is hot stuff, the new Nigella with more street cred'. They say you learn something new every day and when I picked up The Melting Pot I learnt more in twenty minutes than I have ever learnt from any other recipe book - engaging, charming and fun to read, not forgetting absolutely delicious recipes for all occasions, this is the must have book for everyone who thinks of themselves as 'worldly'". Katie Samuels Journalist for Closer/The Express/3am Mirror "As soon as I saw the first draft of this book I knew it was a winner. A real cook book written by a talented food writer. Through her eyes and taste buds Nadia has given us a real sense of who we are in Britain today. Taking you on a journey of discovery into the heart of Britain, the family kitchen, Nadia has captured the smells, atmosphere, unique heritage and family values of our multi cultural nation. This book should be the catalyst to a true cookery revolution. By comprehending the origin of the food of Britain today I believe we are on the road to being taken seriously as a nation of cooks, and moving on to the next playing field. Pizza with chips might yet be forgotten." Helen Jean Tillott Food economist/ writer and co author of Gordon Ramsay Cook Books "I have long believed that learning about foods, experimenting and developing your own senses by 'cooking to touch' are the key to success in the kitchen and The Melting Pot is spot-on on all accounts. Informative, exciting and intuitive this is the sort of book that would make even the most kitchen shy punter want to cook something new - and with Nadia's simple instructions and helpful advice they would always be successful!" Matthew Kemp Director Underground Catering Company and Ex chef River Cafe/The Ivy