Table of Contents
Introduction xvi
Starters and appetizers xviii
Grilled Cheese Toastie with Portobello and Bacon 2
Keralan Crab Cakes 3
Tea Sandwiches with Lemon, Honey, and Ginger 6
Tea Sandwiches with Goat Cheese and Cucumber 10
Mushroom and Goat Cheese Flautas 11
Hot and Sour Fruit Chaat 14
Savory Pita Crisps Dusted with Sumac and Sea Salt 18
Smoked Salmon Timbale 19
Lobster Bruschetta 20
Warm Peanut Salad 26
Deviled Eggs with Serrano Chiles 27
Spiced Candied Pecans 30
Root Vegetable Carpaccio 32
Pochettes of Feta, Tomato, and Basil 33
Grilled Manchego Bites with Apricot Preserves 36
Salads 38
Basil and Blood Orange Salad 40
Asian Coleslaw with Lima Beans and Red Cabbage 41
Carrot and Cilantro Salad 44
Tangy Jicama Salad 46
A Very Herbaceous Salad 47
Pondicherry Lentil Salad 48
Spinach and Black Plum Salad 50
Fennel and Herb Salad with Labneh Cheese 54
Tuna and Red Bean Salad 55
Black Grapes and Baby Arugula 56
Soups 58
Persian Chicken Soup with Omani Lemon and Dill 60
Hot and Sour Tomato Broth with Shrimp 62
Chicken Soup with Cumin and Lemongrass 68
Passata of White Beans and Sage 70
Creamy Broccoli Soup 72
Chilled Cucumber Soup 73
Yellow Velvet Lentil Soup with Cumin and Dried Plums 74
A Rustic and Wild Mushroom Soup 76
South Indian Spinach and Lentil Soup 78
Curried Butternut Squash Soup 80
Elsh and seafood 82
Sea Scallops with Crushed Peanuts and Cucumber Relish 84
Barbeque Shrimp with Chili Honey Butter 86
Hot and Sweet Grilled Tilapia 87
Singapore Noodles with Shrimp and Shiitake Mushrooms 88
Tamarind, Ginger, and Honey-Glazed Cod 90
Pan-Seared Flounder in Chipotle Yogurt Sauce 91
Seafood Spaghettini with Chipotle and Green Olive Paste 92
Red Snapper with Green Apple and Mint Chutney 94
Fiery Linguine with Tomato and Shrimp 96
Sautéed Calamari with Checca 100
Steamed Vietnamese Monkfish, Vegetables, and Noodles 102
Green Dragon Curry with Shrimp 104
White Fish in Coconut Milk with Curry Leaves 106
Poultry 108
Chicken a la Nueces de la India 110
Chicken for the Bold 111
Cast-Iron Chicken with Preserved Lemon 112
Green Chicken Enchiladas 116
Two Hens Laughing 120
Sweet and Sour Chicken Salad 122
Chicken Korma (Stew) 123
Red Stripe Chicken 124
Moroccan Bisteeya (Curried Chicken Pie) 126
Pipali Chicken Curry, Madras Style 132
Krispy Fried Chicken 134
Meat: veal pork beef and lamb 136
BBQ Korean Short Ribs 138
Andouille Sausage with Black Lentils and Artichokes 140
Carmen Bullosa's Sun-Dried Ancho Chiles Stuffed with Meat and Capers 142
Linguine with White Ragu 143
Braised Beef or Lamb with Tomato and Cumin 144
Pork with Chile Verde 146
Pork Tenderloin with Dates and Water Chestnuts 147
Merguez Sausage with Fennel and Couscous 148
Cassoulet with Beef 150
Veal Smothered with Thyme and Olives 152
Beef Brisket Braised in Red Wine, Wrapped in Bacon 158
Lamb Meatballs Simmered in Creamy Spinach Sauce 160
Pork Tenderloin with Orange Glacé 164
Pan-Asian Lettuce Cups with Curried Beef 166
Lamb Shanks with Red Wine and Olives 167
Vegetables and side dishes 168
Curried Chinese Long Beans with Black-Eyed Peas 170
Fiddlchead Ferns in Glassy Onions 172
Stefano's Roasted Potatoes 173
Sautéed Sweet Potato and Lima Beans 174
Puree of Roasted Eggplant 176
Camilla's Eggplant 178
Braised Spinach Catalana with Raisins and Pine Nuts 179
Fresh Green Beans with Lentils and Coconut 180
Green Mango Curry 182
Glazed Carrots with Tarragon 184
Corn Bread with Jalapeño and Chorizo 186
Sautéed Cauliflower with Anise and Cashews 188
Macaroni and Cheese with Pickled Chiles 190
Smashed Potato Masala 192
Pan-Charred Peas 194
Zucchini Pudding 195
Desserts 196
Braised Plum Granita 198
Sugar and Cinnamon Chips 204
Chocolate Amaretto Ice Cream 205
Baked Figs with Manchego 208
Peaches in Red Wine 208
Sugar and Spice Cookies 209
Chilled Papaya Mousse with Cointreau 210
Honeycomb and Fig Ice Cream 212
Banana Bread with Molasses 213
Clouds of Cardamom and Cashew Cookies 214
Green Apple and Plum Crumble 216
Tuscan Lemon Pudding 217
Pineapple and Pomegranate Crumble 218
Lychee Granita 220
Pochettes of Cardamom Crème Anglaise 222
Rose Petal and Pistacluo Ice Cream 228
Orange Blossom Waffles 230
Drinks 232
Homemade Hot Chocolate 234
Raspberry Champagne Spritzer 234
Flomemade Masala Chai 236
A Comforting Lemonade 238
White Sangria 240
Pickles and chutneys 242
Green Apple and Mint Chutney 244
Fresh Mint Chutney 246
Fresh Mint and Date Dipping Sauce 246
Lemon Pickle 247
Tomato Chutney 248
Francesco Clemente's Wing Hot Sauce (Chipotle & Date Chutney) 250
Tangerine Peel Pickle 252
Cranberry Chutney 254
Chili Honey Butter 256
Index 260
