Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States : A Dinner Party Approach to International Relations

Jon Stewart meets Martha Stewart in this irreverent entertaining guide for the politically savvy crowd. Christine Fair has dined with soldiers in the Khyber Pass and with prostitutes in Delhi, rummaged for fish in Jaffna, and sipped Taliban tea in Peshawar. Cuisines of the Axis of Evilis a sophisticated, fun, and provocative cookbook with easy-to-follow recipes from politically annoying places like Iran, Iraq, Israel, Burma, and the U.S.--as well as all the smart, acerbic geopolitical nuggetry you need to talk the talk with the best of them. Recipes include Iranian chicken in a walnut pomegranate stew, Iraqi Booraq beef pies, and North Korean spicy cucumber, as well as special teas, mango salads, beverage suggestions, and much more. Each country section includes a map and a dossier on the country, with trivia, travel essays, and dining customs. A great gift for the daring host or hostess, and a unique source for memorable dinner parties.

C. Christine Fair is a senior research associate at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. This is her first book.