Delicious simple family recipes from around the world from the instructors of League of
Kitchens-the innovative and widely acclaimed cooking school in New York City. Founded in 2014
by Lisa Kyung Gross the daughter of a Korean immigrant and a Jewish New Yorker League of
Kitchens is a unique cooking school that empowers immigrant women to share culinary expertise
and culture through hands-on cooking workshops both in their homes and online. The instructors
pass on their knowledge skills recipes and most importantly their secrets for how to cook
with love. At its heart League of Kitchens is a celebration of the invaluable contributions of
immigrants to our food culture and society. Now with The League of Kitchens Cookbook you can
bring these exceptional classes into your own home kitchen. This visually stunning cookbook
features favorite family recipes that have been honed and perfected over the years and passed
down through the generations: recipes from Mexico Indonesia Bangladesh Burkina Faso Ukraine
Greece Afghanistan India Argentina Japan Uzbekistan Lebanon Iran and Nepal. Each recipe
goes beyond mere ingredients and instruction it's enriched with personal stories cultural and
family traditions and the secret tips tricks and tiny details that elevate a dish from good
to extraordinary--those little nuances that make something uniquely amazing and delicious.
Organized by food category--"Chicken " "Vegetables " "Seafood " "Salads " etc.-- the book
highlights the tried and true everyday recipes that League of Kitchens instructors cook for
their families and friends. From Greek Roasted Chicken and Potatoes with Lemon and Oregano to
Uzbek Mung Bean Soup with Rice Fresh Herbs and Dried Apricots from Lebanese Salad with
Pomegranate Molasses to Indonesian Corn Fritters with Shrimp every page is an invitation to
explore new flavors master new cooking techniques and to discover the heartfelt stories
behind the recipes. The recipes are simple yet captivating focusing on nourishing affordable
ingredients that embody the values of seasonality and freshness that are central to every
traditional kitchen across the globe. The League of Kitchens Cookbook is a testament to the
power of food to bring people together to bridge cultural divides and to enrich our lives in
unimagined ways. It doesn't just show you how to cook--it shows you how to bring the world to
your plate.
