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Author: Jay Solomon
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781580085021
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTravelling along the Equator with utensils in hand, chef and restaurateur Jay Solomon takes a journey through Cuba and Aruba to Hawaii and Indonesia, sharing his visions of paradise along the way. In his 145 recipes, he combines fruits and vegetables with spices, peppers, fish and piquant sauces.
Author: Sylvia Tan
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Published: 2009-10-02
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9814435112
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTaste is a compilation of Sylvia Tan’s lively accounts of her adventures and exploits in the kitchen, first published in her popular Eat to Live column in The Straits Times’ Mind Your Body supplement.
Author: Susana Lewis
Publisher: Psy Press
Published: 2012-03-24
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 1938318005
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Taste of Paradise is a guide to the preparation of delicious, easy to prepare foods with rich and authentic Caribbean flavors. These traditional foods form a natural, healthful diet with meals that are highly flavored and satisfying. The book provides over 200 traditional recipes for great tasting foods, many prepared with coconut cream. This book is more than an encyclopedia of traditional Dominican dishes. It explains how to prepare dishes, the selection and storage of tropical fruit, how to prepare plantains and cassava for cooking and how to obtain the most health benefit from foods. For example, it gives secrets on how to cook beans that are smooth and creamy and which avoid the formation of excess intestinal gas. This book was co-authored by a medical doctor board certified in preventive medicine
Author: Byron E. Martin
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2012-01-02
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1603424652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnjoy fresh java brewed from your own coffee beans or juice from the orange tree growing in a sunny corner of your living room. Laurelynn G. Martin and Byron E. Martin show you how to successfully plant, grow, and harvest 47 varieties of tropical fruiting plants — in any climate! This straightforward, easy-to-use guide brings papaya, passionfruit, pepper, pineapples, and more out of the tropics and into your home. With plenty of gorgeous foliage, entrancing fragrances, and luscious fruits, local food has never been more exotic.
Author: Krista A. Thompson
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2007-03-15
Total Pages: 421
ISBN-13: 0822388561
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImages of Jamaica and the Bahamas as tropical paradises full of palm trees, white sandy beaches, and inviting warm water seem timeless. Surprisingly, the origins of those images can be traced back to the roots of the islands’ tourism industry in the 1880s. As Krista A. Thompson explains, in the late nineteenth century, tourism promoters, backed by British colonial administrators, began to market Jamaica and the Bahamas as picturesque “tropical” paradises. They hired photographers and artists to create carefully crafted representations, which then circulated internationally via postcards and illustrated guides and lectures. Illustrated with more than one hundred images, including many in color, An Eye for the Tropics is a nuanced evaluation of the aesthetics of the “tropicalizing images” and their effects on Jamaica and the Bahamas. Thompson describes how representations created to project an image to the outside world altered everyday life on the islands. Hoteliers imported tropical plants to make the islands look more like the images. Many prominent tourist-oriented spaces, including hotels and famous beaches, became off-limits to the islands’ black populations, who were encouraged to act like the disciplined, loyal colonial subjects depicted in the pictures. Analyzing the work of specific photographers and artists who created tropical representations of Jamaica and the Bahamas between the 1880s and the 1930s, Thompson shows how their images differ from the English picturesque landscape tradition. Turning to the present, she examines how tropicalizing images are deconstructed in works by contemporary artists—including Christopher Cozier, David Bailey, and Irénée Shaw—at the same time that they remain a staple of postcolonial governments’ vigorous efforts to attract tourists.
Author: Rolf Blancke
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2016-07-15
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 1501704281
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTropical fruits such as banana, mango, papaya, and pineapple are familiar and treasured staples of our diets, and consequently of great commercial importance, but there are many other interesting species that are little known to inhabitants of temperate regions. What delicacies are best known only by locals? The tropical regions are home to a vast variety of edible fruits, tubers, and spices. Of the more than two thousand species that are commonly used as food in the tropics, only about forty to fifty species are well known internationally. Illustrated with high-quality photographs taken on location in the plants' natural environment, this field guide describes more than three hundred species of tropical and subtropical species of fruits, tubers, and spices.In Tropical Fruits and Other Edible Plants of the World, Rolf Blancke includes all the common species and features many lesser known species, including mangosteen and maca, as well as many rare species such as engkala, sundrop, and the mango plum. Some of these rare species will always remain of little importance because they need an acquired taste to enjoy them, they have too little pulp and too many seeds, or they are difficult to package and ship. Blancke highlights some fruits—the araza (Eugenia stipitata) and the nutritious peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) from the Amazon lowlands, the Brunei olive (Canarium odontophyllum) from Indonesia, and the remarkably tasty soursop (Annona muricata) from Central America—that deserve much more attention and have the potential to become commercially important in the near future.Tropical Fruits and Other Edible Plants of the World also features tropical plants used to produce spices, and many tropical tubers, including cassava, yam, and oca. These tubers play a vital role in human nutrition and are often foundational to the foodways of their local cultures, but they sometimes require complex preparation and are often overlooked or poorly understood distant from their home context.
Author: Javier Corrales
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2011-02-01
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 0815705026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince he was first elected in 1999, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez Frías has reshaped a frail but nonetheless pluralistic democracy into a semi-authoritarian regime—an outcome achieved with spectacularly high oil income and widespread electoral support. This eye-opening book illuminates one of the most sweeping and unexpected political transformations in contemporary Latin America. Based on more than fifteen years' experience in researching and writing about Venezuela, Javier Corrales and Michael Penfold have crafted a comprehensive account of how the Chávez regime has revamped the nation, with a particular focus on its political transformation. Throughout, they take issue with conventional explanations. First, they argue persuasively that liberal democracy as an institution was not to blame for the rise of chavismo. Second, they assert that the nation's economic ailments were not caused by neoliberalism. Instead they blame other factors, including a dependence on oil, which caused macroeconomic volatility; political party fragmentation, which triggered infighting; government mismanagement of the banking crisis, which led to more centralization of power; and the Asian crisis of 1997, which devastated Venezuela's economy at the same time that Chávez ran for president. It is perhaps on the role of oil that the authors take greatest issue with prevailing opinion. They do not dispute that dependence on oil can generate political and economic distortions—the "resource curse" or "paradox of plenty" arguments—but they counter that oil alone fails to explain Chávez's rise. Instead they single out a weak framework of checks and balances that allowed the executive branch to extract oil rents and distribute them to the populace. The real culprit behind Chávez's success, they write, was the asymmetry of political power.
Author: Leisure Arts
Publisher: Leisure Arts
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1601408382
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of incredible, edible gift favorites is brimming with recipes and crafts. To make it extra easy to use, the book is divided into two groups and printed as a flip book: one side has A Year of Gifts of Good Taste; the other is Christmas Gifts of Good Taste.
Author: Barrett Williams
Publisher: Barrett Williams
Published: 2024-04-10
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSatisfy your adventurous taste buds and embark on a sweet and savory expedition with "Fruit Leather Adventures." This comprehensive guide takes you on an epicurean journey, making the delectable world of homemade fruit leather accessible to everyone, regardless of culinary expertise. Unlock the mysteries of transforming simple fruits into vibrant, chewy, and healthy treats! Starting with the essentials, learn why making your own fruit snacks not only tantalizes your palate but also enriches your health. Equip yourself with the knowledge of essential tools and ingredients that set the foundation for your fruit leather escapades. As you turn each page, explore an extensive variety of fruits ripe for the picking and delve into the nuances of using seasonal and organic produce to your advantage. From pre-leather preparation techniques that ensure optimal flavor to mastery of the dehydration process, this guide is filled to the brim with tricks and tips to craft perfect fruit leather every time. The heart of "Fruit Leather Adventures" lies in its celebration of creativity. Revel in crafting purees that not only taste heavenly but also delight the senses with spices and texture. Step into a world of innovative taste combinations where tropical paradise meets berry bliss, and where the unexpected becomes your new favorite. Themed ideas bring more than just flavor—they're an infusion of fun into every occasion. With chapters dedicated to special dietary needs, you can cater to everyone's health without compromising on taste. Take your skills further with advanced techniques that transform your fruit leathers into pieces of art. Designed for the whole family, this guide transforms your kitchen into a classroom of delicious learning for little chefs, full of engaging activities and vital nutrition education. But it doesn't stop there. Discover how to gracefully preserve, package, and even scale your production without sacrificing quality. For the environmentally conscious, souring sustainability is paramount, and "Fruit Leather Adventures" tackles this with a conscientious approach to minimizing waste and supporting local ecosystems. As you peer into the future of fruit leather, you're not only equipped with current trends but future innovations, ensuring your snacking is always ahead of the curve. Immerse yourself in a book that transcends mere recipes—a movement towards healthful, joyful, and resourceful living. Adventure awaits within every bite; let "Fruit Leather Adventures" be the map to your snacking treasure. Your journey to mastering the art of fruit leather has just begun!
Author: Pam Baggett
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 0881929476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDoes your garden lack zing? Are your borders a bore? Spice them up with a touch of the tropics! Tropical plants bring sizzle to every garden. Bananas in Maine, cannas in CanadaÑthese plants can be grown everywhere. Whether used in containers or planted directly in the ground, their bold leaves and over-the-top flowers create instant drama. Pam Baggett chooses 100 of the best tropical plants and shows readers how to grow them, how to combine them with other plants, and how to make eye-popping compositions of color and pattern. Love flaming orange? Try cannas, lantanas, and 'Fire Dragon' coleus. Screaming magenta more your taste? Go for hot-pink four o'clocks, bloodleaf, and 'Cranberry Punch' pentas. If you're passionate about purple, grab princess flower, Brazilian skyflower, and 'Purple Majesty' sage. ÁTropicalismo! offers hundreds of ideas for turning gardens, decks, and patios into a visual fiesta. A taste of the tropics is all it takes to turn your garden into a paradise.
