Writer and former restaurant owner Webb, and high school English teacher Roten's updated and revised text provides detailed information about important and interesting holidays of countries
around the world and the special foods used in their celebrations. Some 150 countries are represented, organized alphabetically within major regions: Africa; Asia, India, and South Pacific
Region; the Caribbean; Europe; Latin America; the Middle East; and North America. The book contains 445 recipes, typical of the many side dishes, desserts, and baked goods used to make the
holiday feasts special and complete. Adapted for preparation by student chefs--particularly high school level--the recipes can be made with inexpensive and readily available ingredients.
Specific revisions from the original edition are not stated. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
