Details

About This Book. <p>Discovering the Kitchen.</p> <p>Tools of the Trade.</p> <p>Cooking Skills.</p> <p>Cutting.</p> <p>Measuring.</p> <p>Mixing.</p> <p>Stovetop Cooking.</p> <p>Cracking and Separating Eggs.</p> <p>Safety Rules.</p> <p>Around the Stove and Oven.</p> <p>Using Any Appliance.</p> <p>Using a Microwave Oven.</p> <p>Using a Knife.</p> <p>Cleaning Up.</p> <p>Chapter 1. Brazil.</p> <p>Churrasco.</p> <p>Classic Corn Cakes.</p> <p>Fried Bananas With Cinnamon.</p> <p>Chapter 2. China.</p> <p>Chicken Lo Mein.</p> <p>Sichuan-Style Beef Stir-Fry With Rice.</p> <p>Ginger Scented Fruits With Orange Sorbet.</p> <p>Chapter 3. Cuba.</p> <p>Cuban Sandwich.</p> <p>Banana Strawberry Batidos.</p> <p>Cuban Black Bean Soup.</p> <p>Chapter 4. Ethiopia.</p> <p>Ethiopian Injera.</p> <p>Ethiopian Vegetable Bowl.</p> <p>Chapter 5. Germany.</p> <p>Bratwurst with Sauerkraut.</p> <p>German Potato Salad.</p> <p>Gingerbread People.</p> <p>Chapter 6. India.</p> <p>Naan.</p> <p>Curried Chicken.</p> <p>Basmati Rice.</p> <p>Chapter 7. Ireland.</p> <p>Mom's Irish Soda Bread.</p> <p>Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner.</p> <p>Anytime Apple and Blackberry Pie.</p> <p>Chapter 8. Italy.</p> <p>Everyday Escarole, Bean, and Barley Soup.</p> <p>Savory Shrimp Dinner Over Rice.</p> <p>Filomena's Love Knot Cookies.</p> <p>Chapter 9. Lebanon.</p> <p>Hummus Bi-tahini.</p> <p>Ree's Tabbouleh.</p> <p>Chapter 10. Mexico.</p> <p>Amazing Avocado Dip.</p> <p>Oh-So-Hot Salsa.</p> <p>Awesome Tex-Mex Spuds.</p> <p>Mexican Bean Salad.</p> <p>Chapter 11. Morocco.</p> <p>Zuri's Orange Nut Couscous.</p> <p>Banana Milkshake.</p> <p>Moroccan Lemon Anise Bread.</p> <p>Chapter 12. The Netherlands.</p> <p>Dutch Stew.</p> <p>Dutch Apple Cake.</p> <p>Dutch Windmill Cookies.</p> <p>Chapter 13. Nigeria.</p> <p>Sausage Roll.</p> <p>Mashed Yams.</p> <p>Chapter 14. Norway.</p> <p>Open-Faced Roast Beef Sandwich.</p> <p>Norwegian Waffles.</p> <p>Shilling Bun.</p> <p>Chapter 15. Poland.</p> <p>Mildred Goldberg's Amazing Stuffed Cabbage Rolls.</p> <p>The Ultimate Pierogies.</p> <p>Orange-Iced Babka.</p> <p>Chapter 16. South Korea.</p> <p>Korean-Style Short Ribs.</p> <p>Korean Sweet Rice Cakes.</p> <p>Amazing Asian Dumpling Soup.</p> <p>Chapter 17. Thailand.</p> <p>Thai Chicken Salad.</p> <p>Sticky Rice With Fruit.</p> <p>Chapter 18. Turkey.</p> <p>Bob's Scrambled Eggs.</p> <p>Overstuffed Zucchini.</p> <p>The Best Baklava.</p> <p>Glossary.</p> <p>Index.</p>

<b>JOAN D’AMICO</b> is a cooking instructor at King’s Cookingstudio in New Jersey and an educational consultant. <br /> <br /> <b>KAREN EICH DRUMMOND</b> is a registered dietitian and the author of several adult cookbooks.<br /> The two also coauthored <b>The Science Chef, The Science Chef Travels Around the World, The Math Chef, The Healthy Body Cookbook, The United States Cookbook</b> and <b>The U.S. History Cookbook</b>, all from Wiley.

<b>COOK UP A HEAPING DISH OF CULTURE WITH TASTY RECIPES FROM AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS</b> <p>Who knew culture could be so delicious? In <b>THE COMING TO AMERICA COOKBOOK</b>, you’ll discover how America’s immigrants have lived and dined over the centuries. This scrumptious survey of a wide variety of cuisine—Mexican, Irish, Chinese, Moroccan, Turkish, Ethiopian, Nigerian, and many more—blends together an appetizing mix of kid-friendly recipes and fun food facts throughout each chapter.</p> <p>Kids will have a great time learning about each culture’s distinctive foods and traditions while they cook up easy and yummy recipes, including:</p> <ul> <li> <div><b>NAAN</b>, a bread made with yogurt, which is a staple of Indian cooking</div> </li> <li> <div><b>SAVORY SHRIMP OVER RICE</b>, a recipe from Northern Italy passed down through generations</div> </li> <li> <div><b>BRATWURST WITH SAUERKRAUT</b>, a favorite dish of Wisconsin, where many Germans settles in the nineteenth century</div> </li> <li> <div><b>BANANA STRAWBERRY BATIDOS</b>, icy Cuban drinks that are as common as cola in cities with many Cuban residents, such as Miami</div> </li> <li> <div><b>DUTCH WINDMILL COOKIES</b>, which are traditionally made in the Netherlands at Christmas time</div> </li> </ul> <p><b>THE COMING TO AMERICA COOKBOOK</b> also includes information on cooking tools and skills, with important rules for kitchen safety and cleaning up.</p>

US