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by Martha Hollis

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A self-proclaimed morning globetrotter, Martha Hollis shares the distinctive fare on the breakfast menu in select places on every continent--including China, Japan, Malaysia; Australia and New Zealand; Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom: Israel; Turkey, Persia and India; Morocco and Ethiopia; the Caribbean and Mexico; Brazil and Venezuela; the South Pole; and the United States, from New Mexico to Virginia. Whether visiting a traditional teahouse in Hong Kong, whole grain bread bakeries in Amsterdam, or peppercorn farmers in the jungles of Borneo; whether indulging in a leisurely meal at an upscale hotel or hanging out with busy breakfasters on the street, Hollis found ample food for thought--as well as to eat. "There is one rule for breakfasting--eat whatever is available and eat whatever you want," the author emphasizes. "If you skip breakfast, you are missing a joyous way to begin every day."

Rich in anecdotes revealing a bounty of breakfast rituals and traditions, THE INTERNATIONAL BREAKFAST BOOK entertains and enlightens as it tempts the palate. Each chapter is conveniently organized by ingredient--whether it's eggs, bread, cake, cereal, potatoes, beans, fruit, fish, meat or a wet, wild, and wonderful beverage. With stops at open air markets, street carts, farms, gourmet shops, and five-star restaurants around the globe, Hollis serves up recipes and culinary adventures to perk up any morning. The author shows how to create such unexpected dishes as Greek Tomato and Feta Scrambled Eggs, Mexican Chicken Chilaquiles, Jamaican Escoveitch Snapper, Indian Dosai with Curried Potatoes, Cape Breton Gaelic Oatcakes, Swedish Sunflower-Carrot Rye Bread, Viennese Marzipan Breakfast Cake with Chocolate Chips and Ginger, and Queensland Fresh Pineapple Fritters--as well as how to brew the ultimate cup of English Tea. But the surprises go beyond the kitchen.

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