Yearning to explore the globe, but don’t want the hassles of travel?
Here’s a way to bring the world to you - or at least to your table - with Chef Abby Cheshire’s “Passport to Flavor”, my March Book Club pick. No suitcase needed.
Yacht chef Abby, a social media sensation, takes us on a high seas culinary adventure in her internationally inspired, travel-infused cookbook. It’s packed with over 100 recipes from fourteen different locations around the world.
I love how the book is arranged by location, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, Mykonos, Greece, Great Exuma, Bahamas, Keil, Germany, Charleston, South Carolina, Nice, France, … fourteen port cities in all. Each location has a full day’s menu with accompanying recipes; breakfast, lunch, appetizer, cocktail, soup/salad, dinner, and dessert.
It’s March, so lets take a look at her offerings from Dingle, Ireland:
Abby suggests Irish Soda-Bread Scones for breakfast, Fish & Chips for lunch (of course), and a hearty Irish Pub Salad with Guinness Beef Stew for dinner!
Oh, not to forget, Irish Cream Trifle to satisfy your sweet tooth before St. Paddy’s Day has come to a close.
All the delicious recipes in Passport to Flavor, are meant to be accessible and achievable. She even includes tips for cooking in small spaces and in minimally stocked kitchens, and how to shop for fresh ingredients in your local markets
Abby welcomes you into her ship’s galley, sharing the international dishes that have delighted her passengers and guests for years—with menus imbued with regional flavor and fresh, local ingredients—from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, from Asia to Europe and beyond.