Clifford A. Wright – författare

The ultimate soup cookbook from the James Beard Award–winning author—including generous spoonfuls of culinary history and culture.In restaurants and dining rooms on every continent, soup is on the menu. A Mexican chef simmers Roasted Poblano and Three Cheese Soup. A Sicilian nonna stirs Beans and Greens Soup, while her Thai counterpart cooks up Mushroom and Chile Soup. Wherever it’s eaten, a bowl of soup—whether elegant or hearty, creamy or clear, chilled or piping hot—delivers rich flavor and simple satisfaction. In this ultimate soup cookbook, Clifford A. Wright has collected 247 of the best classic, famous, and hidden-gem recipes to be found anywhere, including:Italian Small Rice Balls in Broth * California Chilled Peach Soup * Georgian Beef and Apricot Soup * Tanzanian Black-Eyed Pea and Coconut Soup * Wonton Soup * Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle * Chayote Soup from Nicaragua * Tuscan White Bean * Vietnamese-American Pho * Cambodian Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup * Blackfoot Bison and Blackberry Soup * and many moreBut this is no mere collection of recipes. Wright, a food scholar, applies his expertise in lively explorations of the history and culture behind each soup, which makes this book as rewarding to read as it is to cook from. He also provides Internet sources for every item—making them perfect for budget-conscious cooks whose taste know no boundaries.

The Arab-Israeli conflict is one of the greatest threats to world peace today. Yet for all the importance and passion of this conflict very little is actually known about the story behind the headlines. Behind each confrontation and each act of terrorism is a long and deep story. This primer on the Arab-Israeli conflict, first published in 1989, examines the real stories behind the conflict and separates fact from fable. By carefully documenting, each claim and counter-claim, many widely-held beliefs are unmasked as myths.

The Arab-Israeli conflict is one of the greatest threats to world peace today. Yet for all the importance and passion of this conflict very little is actually known about the story behind the headlines. Behind each confrontation and each act of terrorism is a long and deep story. This primer on the Arab-Israeli conflict, first published in 1989, examines the real stories behind the conflict and separates fact from fable. By carefully documenting, each claim and counter-claim, many widely-held beliefs are unmasked as myths.