Around the World in 80 years

AROUND THE WORLD IN 175 PAGES
There are few cookbooks today that fail to weave a story through the collection of recipes. Around the World in 80 Years: A Culinary Autobiography, as the title suggests, is a biography of author Pat Kossuth’s journeys around the globe spanning 80 years. Spattered with photographs of family, friends and dignitaries, Pat’s observations about how the culinary world has changed over the decades makes it stand out from the crowd.

 

Fascinating aspects of the book include how the author and her family survived the 1930s in England as well as her time in then Rhodesia and her travels through Nigeria that include a recipe for old goat stew!

Try the recipe for Pretoria Country Club scones, grandpa’s steak and oyster pie as well as baba ghanouj from her time in Jordan. A number of recipes are accompanied by wine pairing suggestions from Fleur du Cap, which was involved in the book’s production. Around the World in 80 Years: A Culinary Autobiography is available from most good bookstores for R220 or email orders@onthedot.co.za