A Travel Cook Book with a Cause

At the end of last year we published an article about an Exotic Culinary Discovery on an Odyssey Around the World , abouta book titled Sea Fare: A Chef’s Journey Across the Ocean by Victoria Allman .

The book was (and still is) a great success. Due to that success and Victoria’s great writing style, she was invited to submit a chapter about a trip on a yacht to Rita Golden Gelman‘s new anthology, Female Nomad and Friends. It is a book of women traveling and connecting through food; 30 great stories and 30 fantastic recipes. But, the best part is that all the proceeds go to help kids from the slums in New Delhi go to vocational college.

The book will be launched on June 18th with Global Dinner Party. Women around the world will be hosting parties and cooking recipes out of the book.

Read more about the book below. We are looking forward to it’s release – among recipes you will be able to find also a recipe for our favorite Mexican dish, Chile en Nogada.

FEMALE NOMAD AND  FRIENDS

Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World by Rita Golden Gelman

“Tales from around the world, which . . . affirm a sense of human decency, generosity, and community beyond the borders of language or political affiliation. . . . All feature an appealing sincerity.” —Kirkus Reviews

When Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden Gelman was published in 2001, it became an instant worldwide bestseller. The story of Gelman selling all of her possessions and becoming a nomad—traveling through many countries and homes around the world—captivated readers. Gelman insisted on putting her personal e-mail address in the last chapter of her book and was flooded with correspondence from readers worldwide who offered their guest rooms, couches, meals, and—most important—stories from their own nomadic adventures.

In her follow-up, FEMALE NOMAD AND FRIENDS: Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World (A Three Rivers Press Original, June 1, 2010), Gelman includes many of her own further adventures, as well as essays by writers and readers celebrating the connections they’ve made around the world. The stories in this moving anthology include people taking risks, seeking adventure, stepping out of the box, and discovering that beneath the beautiful differences that make us unique there is a universal sameness that bonds us.

FEMALE NOMAD AND  FRIENDS also pays homage to the wonders of cooking and eating around the world, and includes more than thirty travel-inspired, taste-tested, and author-approved recipes. Among these fabulous international dishes are vegetarian dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), chiles en nogada (stuffed poblano chiles topped with a white cream sauce with walnuts and a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds), and ho mok (an extraordinary fish coconut custard from Thailand).

Happy reading—and bon appétit, selamat makan , buen provecho!

All of the royalties from FEMALE NOMAD AND FRIENDS will be used to fund educational scholarships for kids from the slums of New Delhi.

About the Author:

Rita Golden Gelman is the author of Tales of a Female Nomad and more than seventy children’s books, including More Spaghetti, I Say!, a staple in every first-grade classroom. As a nomad, Rita has no permanent address. She is currently involved in an initiative called Let’s Get Global, a project of U.S. Servas, Inc., a national movement designed to bring the gap year to the United States. Learn more at: http://letsgetglobal.org/.

Female Nomad and Friends

By Rita Golden Gelman

A Three Rivers Press Original | On Sale: June 1, 2010

ISBN: 978-0-307-58801-2| $15.00 | 352 pages www.crownpublishing.com www.threeriverspress.com www.ritagoldengelman.com