Junior League of Houston
Author of Stop and Smell the Rosemary: Recipes and Traditions to Remember
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JAPAN CURRICULUM GUIDE PREPARED FOR THE EDUCATION THE 1991 HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL (1991) 3 copies
The 1998 Houston International Festival (1998 Islands of the Caribbean, Teacher's Curriculum Guide) (1998) 1 copy
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As well it should have. The Junior League of Houston assembled a blue-ribbon team of professional consultants -- writing, design, layout, photography, food styling, marketing and more -- and took its advice. The book itself is as conceptually and graphically fresh today (2015) as it was 20 years ago. It's full of fascinating little sidebars: tips, background information on ingredients and techniques, culinary history, menus, customs, traditions and manners.
As for the 20-year-old recipes. . they read like today's menu selections from Houston's most au courant restaurant tables. Ingredients, spices, approach: they're mainstream/progressive today, but in '96, they were mind-blowing.
If it's been awhile since you've browsed through this gracious 'foodie-era' southern living classic, pull it out, feast your eyes and fire up your inspiration levels. Don't have a copy? Don't despair. It's still in print, thankfully, because it's pretty tough to find at used book sales.… (more)