The Flavors of Bon Appetit, Vol. 5 - Hardcover

The earthy, sun-kissed flavors of Mediterranean cooking. The trendsetting tastes of East-West fusion food. The comforting familiarity of vintage Americana favorites. The delicate, fragrant appeal of Pan-Asian dishes. You'll find them all here in this, the fifth-anniversary edition of The Flavors of Bon Appétit. Pull out your culinary passport and ready yourself for a journey that will take you through all of the most important, most delicious trends and tastes of the year, in more than 200 exciting, easy-to-make recipes.

Using this beautiful book as a guide, travel with the editors of Bon Appétit Magazine as they explore the luscious cooking of the Italian countryside and other regions bordering the Mediterranean. Stop along the way to enjoy Spinach Gnocchi with Fontina Cheese (light potato dumplings topped with melted cheese), Risotto with Radicchio (the classic, creamy rice dish flecked with peppery radicchio) and Grilled Game Hen with Moroccan Spices.

From the exotic, distant lands of Asia come recipes that cook up quickly and easily, among them Coconut-Lime Shrimp with Peanut Sauce (a terrific appetizer) and Lamb Tikka with Crispy Onions (yogurt-and-ginger-marinated chunks of lamb and broiled red onion rounds, ready in under 30 minutes).

with the more experimental cooking in the West, the results, as revealed in these pages, are  tasty and trendsetting. By way of example, don't miss the Roasted Red Curry Chicken with Apple Jus or Pineapple-Coconut Tuiles with Mascarpone Cream. When you're ready to make your way home, there are the delicious American classics waiting for you--but rediscovered and reinterpreted in fresh and appealing new ways, among them Butternut Squash and Corn Chowder and Pear and Raspberry Cobbler with Buttermilk Biscuits. And if you've overindulged during your travels, try any of the many healthful dishes here, including Peppered Beef Slices with Green Onions and Radishes and Low-Fat Cassoulet with Turkey Sausage.

There's a world of good eating waiting for you in the pages that follow, along with postcard-perfect photography; menus that make the party; sidebars packed with as much information as the recipes have flavor; step-by-step photographs that, like the best guidebooks, really show you the way; plus do-ahead information and technique tips to make it all easy. Join us for a trip well worth taking.

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