European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Janet Mendel combines a reporter s interest in searching out the facts with a personal style of writing that makes her readers feel As if they were enjoying a letter from a by Sharon Hudgins i Low often is it 1 licit you Liny a Cookbook go Home ind read Hoover la covet that s exactly what to me last summer when quite by Chance i walked into a Bixik Letre ind Ortw Janet Mendel s now link Bikk cooking in spoilt. At hit1 Lime i Ivas living in l Reading the Cun Konuk in the midst of the land Larul people Tull it so vividly describes Bui whether Yeiyu live ill he United states. , Keland or Bahrain i m sure you la find i hiking in Spain As fascinating As i did. A few clays after i purchased the Book i discovered Hal the author lived nol Ion far from whoa11 w.15 so i ind Irr Vijh an inner View with her. Janet Mendt a in pc Sun turned out Lobo As likable and inti a riling As her Cou Kunak. An american journalist originally from Illinois Sho Jmc to Spain with her Al i a writer i n t shh. T hey intended to stay for Only six Monlai. Lull i a pm fur a year spent teaching in swill re incl they be lived in a min Ever since. Fur the past 20 years Janet Mendel has been Ihl food columnist for Lookout Magazine an ,, Pijl Lic for foreigners living in Spain. Her food Anicles like her Ctm Lbook focus on the ingredients recipes Culi Surv Liis Lory Siul fond Tare of her adopted Lipini. She f no lines ii reporter s Ina Resl in the fact Wilh a personal style of writing that makes her readers fee were enjoying a Multi a from a Friend. For years met Vlf lived to in old Mil a in Hui Elk Clit Fly and running , sur aunt Eddy live Trees outside a Village near . She Learned about Spanish cot King Frie than Fil 0 culinary terms. The res of the Cookbook Lim Jirji a More than 400 authentic Roc pics Many with introductions telling personal anecdotes or the culinary lore associated with specific recipes the Brink is also Hall solely Wilh a Large number of line drawing and full Page color Polo graphs. In Al the beginning of her Blok t he author writes i wish to thank my sons Daniel and Benjamin who having lasted their Way through most of this Blok recommended the sweets chapter be longer and 1 he recipes fur brain Fri hers and fish eggs be omitted Follain Are three recipes from cot Kingin Spain All of which would certainly meet with Benjamin s approval. Opad Almendras Almond soup this Savory brew Hills at i s moorish ancestry. It is typically served for Christmas dinner and a delightful starter i Makl i Lar yet full of flavor. In this dish the flavor of real Olive Oil is essential. There Are numerous versions of this soup. This one typical of Granada is Flavoured Wilh Saffron Ami cumin whereas in Castile it might contain cinnamon mint and Lemon juice. 3 to 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil 31a cups blanched almonds v Teaspoon Saffron 2 cloves of garlic 1/4 Pound of bread 4 slices iced 10 Peppercorns / Teaspoon cumin Tripet Mafa int october 20, 1988
