Rhapsody of flavors: A fusion of Mediterranean-Israeli and Mexican culture and culinary tradition
About this ebook
Who says healthy food isn't tasty? Eating healthily is not a synonym for unsavory or boring eating. Based on this premise, the recipes in this book have been adapted to today's preferences and generational shifts, offering a new approach whereby you can cook intelligently without compromising flavor. People used to say: "Eat anything you want and put on weight without guilt." Nowadays, however, people are much more educated when it comes to healthy eating habits; hence, there is an increasing awareness of the need for a diet lower in fat, sugar and calories.
Variations
One of the main appeals of this book is what the author calls "Variations." Beginning with a basic recipe, a variety of dishes can be created by simply changing a few ingredients, thus opening up a broad range of possibilities to set your imagination soaring for customizing the recipes to suit your own personal taste. The same principle applies when creating non-dairy, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes.
Proven Recipes
Rhapsody of Flavors contains 395 recipes and 433 "Variations," all tested and proven to be within the skills level of beginners and experts alike, all with clear, complete, step-by-step instructions. The book also explains the What(s)?, the How(s)? and the Why(s)?, as well as providing a complete glossary, tips and equivalence charts.
Interactive Menus
For those who lack the time to plan a new menu on a daily basis, the book offers 49 meat and 28 dairy menus, as well as options for Shabbat, holidays, barbecues, breakfasts and brunches; it also explains the essential techniques regarding the washing and cleaning of fruits, vegetables, and poultry, along with how to preserve and freeze all types of food, how to equip a kitchen, plus tips on how set up your own buffet.
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About the author
Raquel Askenazi Mohana de Harari was born in Durango, México. Of Jewish descent, she inherited from her parents, their history, customs, traditions and culinary culture. This legacy has resulted in the books Rhapsody of Flavors and Rhapsody of Desserts.
Her passion for music was what originated the title of the books, because she feels that a Rhapsody is made by combining aromas, flavors, colors and textures.
The history of this books began many years ago when she studied the career as a Montessori guide.
She organized herself to go to school and have homemade food perfect and ready for everyday family lunchtime. She wrote the menus and recipes for the day, so that the cook had a guide to prepare all meals as her likes.
Then she decided that it was important to capture all that material and share it as support to other families, offering them endless alternatives to solve their everyday menus and recipes.
After successfully selling 8,000 copies of Rapsodia de sabores and 8,000 copies of Rapsodia de postres in Mexico city, she decided to go abroad with the Third edition.
