Many chefs go overseas to learn cooking. They usually head to Paris or Milan, but not Lia Huber. She learns her craft on the beaches of Corfu and the lush jungles of Costa Rica. This journey has led her to her latest cookbook/autobiography,
Nourished : A Memoir of Food, Faith and Enduring Love
.It's much more than a recipe book, it's a template for surviving rough times.
Ms. Huber has lovingly and humorously written this interesting book published by
Penguin Ramdon House. She has been through a lot in her life with being diagnosed with cancer in her twenties along with fibromyalgia, first mistakenly diagnosed as lupus. She and her husband Christopher have gone through a plethora of ups and downs. Their strong faith has kept them anchored as she writes about it, One of the aspects I love about this book is that it can strike a resonant chord with anyone, not just home chefs but anyone going through their own hells
.Chef. Huber is a regular contributor to the magazine
Cooking Light, and that detailed, colorful writing, usually reserved for recipes and food articles, is present here
.Readers will feel like they're in the lush forests of Costa Rica or the dusty roads of Oaxaca
, Mexico
.She vividly shares her meals with friends in Northern California
, inviting the reader into their circle along with sharing the pure joy of her daughter
,Noemi's adoption The book travels the world, from North and Central America to Europe. The places have impacted her and her recipes.
The recipes are important to her and at at the end of each chapter. They are as varied and as interesting as her life. Any home chef, from novices to pros, can recreate these delicious tributes to the people and places in her life. Spring peas are what changed her way of life and cooking and there is a recipe for them along with an accompanying recipe for roasted rack of lamb. Home chefs will share her excitement of opening up their culinary repertoire with spices and herbs
.There is the grilled pork en
adobada with
cebollitas,Ancho and guajillo chilies along with cumin and cinnamon zing up boneless pork loin
.Try
pollo en
jocon, chicken with tomatillos and
serrano chilies. Greek cooking has greatly influenced Chef Huber's life and there is an excellent recipe for the garlicky potato dish
, skordalia. Since she also spent time in northern Italy, learning the intricacies of pasta making there are some good recipes for surprisingly zucchini
frittata.It's so simple yet so flavorful. She also is inspired from restaurants, as we all are, and that's seen in her lasagna and Beijing Peanut Noodles/ Yes, there's a cake one, from Mexico, Pastel Imposible, Or Impossible Cake, a magical blend of chocolate and flan that changes position while baking.
Nourished: A Memoir Of Food, Faith and Enduring Love is not just a cookbook but an inspirational book. Buy
it read it for hope
, make the recipes for nourishment, It is must have for any home library.
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