Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States
A Dinner Party Approach to International Relations
Fair, Chris
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Chris Fair has dined with soldiers in the Khyber Pass and with prostitutes in Delhi, rummaged for fish in Jaffna, and sipped Taliban tea in Peshawar.
Cuisines of the Axis of Evil is a sophisticated, fun, and provocative cookbook with easy-to-follow recipes from both Americas traditional enemies in foreign policyincluding Iran, Iraq, and North Koreaand friends of the U.S. who are nonetheless irritating by any measure. In addition, each country section includes all the smart, acerbic geopolitical nuggetry you need to talk the talk with the best of them. Recipes include Iranian chicken in a walnut pomegranate stew, Iraqi kibbe, and North Korean spicy cucumber, as well as special teas, mango salads, beverage suggestions, and much more.
Each country section includes a map and a dossier on the country, with trivia, travel essays, and dining customs. A great gift for the daring host or hostess, and a unique source for memorable dinner parties.
AUTHOR BIO
Chris Fair is a belt-way analyst, who received her PhD from the University of Chicago. Likely to be unemployable with this book's publication, she will be available shortly for pet sitting or snow shoveling.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1599212862
ISBN(13-digit): 9781599212869
Dewey Decimal: 641.59
Library of Congress: 2008012814
Book Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 313
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