Cooking Without Borders

I've had the luck of eating at Anita Lo's restaurant and loved every bite. This is a BEAUTIFUL cookbook. As far as cooking from this book I found very few dishes I could or would make at home. They were way to intricate for my simple little kitchen. What I loved about the book was the explanation and personal input and the development and history of each dish. That was delightful and worth the read.

I'm not much for fish and while I like seafood, I don't trust getting fish in the middle of Canada. I guess local fish would be good but still. Anita Lo has a great love for fish and seafood. Her cookbook is a joy to read. I read all the headnotes and often read the recipes. The instructions are great. There are hints and it almost feels as if someone is looking over your shoulder and giving you a nudge as you move along through the recipe. The style is conversational and authoritative while sti

Started reading these but the recipes were just way too complicated for pandemic days, or probably ever for me. And while I am not vegetarian/vegan, I am also not interested in reading books that defend foie gras or include a lot of recipes involving duck carcasses.