Pattis Pearls or Eating Out in Europe

Patti's Pearls: Gem's from a Traveling Cook

Author: Patti Griffin

Have you ever wanted to branch out and cook something spectacular? Author Patti Griffin has developed recipes from all over the world that are impressive yet simple. In Patti's Pearls she explains each recipe carefully so that even the most timid cook can prepare the dish with confidence.

Griffin traveled all over Europe and much of the United States as an Air Force Reserve officer. During these worldwide assignments, she was fortunate enough to try cuisines from different cultures. These adventures inspired Griffin to develop her own recipes that reflect the wonderful tastes of the world. Her eclectic recipes come from exotic locales such as Korea, Greece, Belgium, Italy, Morocco, and even from the kitchens of her mother and grandmother. She also provides personal anecdotes with each recipe that explain the origin and background of the dish.

Throughout her travels Griffin discovered that many recipes have one thing in common—passion. Every culture has a zeal of its own that brings uniqueness to the cuisine. Griffin has skillfully captured that passion and shares it in Patti's Pearls!

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Eating Out in Europe: Picnics, Gourmet Dining and Snacks Since the Late Eighteenth Century

Author: Marc Jacobs

Europeans are eating out in unprecedented numbers-in cafés, pubs, brasseries, and restaurants. But what if we open up this concept of "eating out" to include any eating that takes place outside the home? What cultural shifts can we see through time? What does this tell us about pre-industrial, industrial, and post-industrial societies?

Eating Out in Europe addresses such questions as it examines changes in eating patterns. Case studies include the evolution of the pub, the rise of the fast food industry in Britain, picnicking in nineteenth-century France, snack culture in the Netherlands, industrial canteens in Germany, the rise of restaurants in Norway, and countryside traditions in Hungary. Fully comprehensive and illustrated, the contributors draw on examples throughout Europe from the late eighteenth century to the present day.