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The new executive chef of the White House is an Asian American woman! Filipina American Cristeta Comerford is the first woman and the first person of color to ever hold the position. (Guess she'll be making a lot of peanut butter sandwiches and hot dogs for gourmet George - hopefully pretzels too!) Thanks O!

A book i plan to check out soon is Eating Like Queens: A Guide to Ethnic Dining in America's Melting Pot, Queens, New York by Suzanne Parker. From the NYTimes, the book:

...offers a 40-cuisine tour of the city's most ethnically diverse borough. The book ... is organized by country or region: six Chinese regions are represented, for example, plus categories like Caribbean-Chinese and kosher Chinese. There are descriptions of the food in places like Flushing, Jackson Heights or Corona, and a list of restaurants and food stands for each type of cuisine. Indexes sort the material by neighborhood, cuisine, restaurant and type of dish; maps are included.

But the bottom line is John Roleke's review on queens.about.com, the book:

... is a "foodie" bible for Queens, New York, detailing the cuisines of over 20 cultures with history, recipes, and mouthwatering descriptions that will send you on a beeline to the nearest place cooking up kebabs, samosas, arepas, or dim sum. Though it does include short reviews, Eating Like Queens is not a Queens restaurant guide. Rather, it's a guide to eating well at ethnic restaurants, whether in Queens or anywhere recent immigrants have added to the American melting pot.

Pros
Great guide to ethnic dining in Queens, New York
Background on the cuisines of over 20 cultures
Recipes and glossaries explain unfamiliar food
Perfect gift for a "foodie" interested in exploring ethnic eats anywhere

Cons
Not enough restaurant reviews
Plenty of restaurants are listed, but are all they recommended?

I'll be sure to add my 99 cents when i get a look at it.

And lastly but not leastly, my sister Bonesli finally started her own blog! Solarkat's Eco blog is information on the environment, eco-friendly products, aromatherapy, natural skin care, books, crafts, and more!

posted by beXn @ 12:01 AM