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FOUR DISHES OF THE EARTH From Bangkok to Baghdad, these two cookbooks by Sarin Rojanametin, Jean Thamthanakorn and Anissa Helou will transport you to a faraway land.
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COOKBOOK CAN BE a portal, a time machine, a convex lens into a faraway place through the prism of food. With the right book, you can find perspectives that would otherwise be foreign, and expand your understanding of how other people eat – for enjoyment and not just for sustenance. For our International Issue, we’ve chosen two books that swept us off our feet from the moment we flipped through the first pages. In Feast: Food of the Islamic world ($54.27, amazon.ca), acclaimed food writer Anissa Helou has managed to show the impact Islamic culture has had on the culinary
world through the ages. The stories behind the recipes add historical context for this cookbook that won her a James Beard International Cookbook Award. Authors Sarin Rojanametin and Jean Thamthanakorn take us on a deep-dive into the bustling streets of one of Southeast Asia’s most important food cities. The beauty of Bangkok Local: Cult recipes from the streets that make the city ($23.33, amazon.ca) is that it covers many lesser-known Thai dishes that make Bangkok one of the most famous street food cities in the world. The food is equal parts vibrant and spicy. Enjoy the trip. f
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F O O DISM RE CIPE S, IN ASSOC IAT ION W IT H RU F F INO Ruffino, one of the world’s best-known and well-trusted names in Italian winemaking, has been making high quality wines for the past 140 years. It all began in 1877, when cousins Ilario and Leopoldo Ruffino established a small winery near Florence, committing to building upon the region’s centuries-old reputation for growing
exceptional grapes. Today, Ruffino continues to express the history and heritage of Italy with every bottle released from their top estates in Tuscany. Yet, despite being steeped in tradition, their wines are modern and approachable. Tuscan wines might be known for their bold reds, but Ruffino's collection can be paired with everyday cuisine.
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