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More copies of this ISBN:Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States: A Dinner Party Approach to International Relationsby C Christine Fair
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Who doesn’t like a dinner party? Bring the world to your table. Chris Fair has dined with soldiers in the Khyber Pass and with prostitutes in Delhi, rummaged for fish in Jaffna city, the epicenter of Tamil Tiger violence in Sri Lanka; and sipped Taliban tea in Peshawar. Both gastronomically and geographically speaking, she has been there, done that—and, above all, eaten that. Cuisines of the Axis of Evil is a lively, provocative, and highly entertaining cookbook with a twist: a whole host of delectable, easy-to-follow recipes straight out of the kitchens of America’s biggest foreign policy headaches, whether friends or foes—from Iraq, Israel, and Pakistan to Iran, North Korea, and Cuba. Fair takes us country by country across the globe and then back to the heart of the Good Ol’ U.S. of A. Recipes include Iranian chicken in a walnut pomegranate stew, Iraqi kibbe, and North Korean spicy cucumber, as well as special teas, mango salads, beverage suggestions, and more. Sardonic, satiric, grouchy, and just plain funny, with a heaping scoop of hyperbole, this mouthwatering masterpiece shows us that the only way to defeat (or befriend) your enemies is to know precisely what they eat. What could be a more unique gift for an intrepid host or hostess, or a better resource for unforgettable dinner parties? Cuisines of the Axis of Evil is food for thought—and for the taste buds. . Ladies and gentlemen, sharpen your knives and start your blenders! Review:"Foreign affairs analyst Fair combines current events, history and cookery in this unorthodox book. Provoked by Bush's 2002 State of the Union address and her brothers' call-up by the National Guard, she posits that one way to a more tolerant post-9/11 world might be through the stomach. The author takes on 10 countries: the axis of evil triad of North Korea, Iran and Iraq; global players like Israel and China; alleged thorns-in-freedom's-side like Pakistan, and finally the 'Great Satan,' the U.S. She compiles 'dossiers of perfidy' — a history of each nation's geopolitical sins — followed by culinary 'plans of attack.' The research and experience backing the dossiers is considerable, if filtered through a shrill, leftist-corrective sensibility. The representative recipes, meanwhile, range from an Iraqi lamb and okra stew ('Be warned: Okra is a finicky flora') to steamed Chinese eggplant and Kashmiri spiced tea. There's even Beer Butt Chicken to represent Uncle Sam. The genuine political and culinary passion don't organically connect; rather it's a crazy salad of dark leftist humor. Whether it's possible to laugh while despairing and cooking (the recent natural disasters particularly skew the tone of the chapters on Burma and China) remains to be seen." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:“Chris Fair’s treatise on America’s enemies—real and imagined—is just the remedy and recipe for a host of foreign policy failures.” —Ann Louise Bardach, author of Cuba Confidential and Without Fidel “Fair combines the culinary mastery of Iron Chef with the biting and acerbic wit of Jon Stewart’s Daily Show in a snarky romp through some of the world’s most picturesque and problematic hot spots.” —Timothy Hoyt, professor of strategy and policy, U.S. Naval War College Everything you eat is packed with social, political, religious, and even militarized meanings—fascinating concepts that make for lively dinner conversation! Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States dishes out a saucy culinary feast of facts on ten controversial countries, their policies—and, of course, the food that unifies us all. With start-to-finish meals, and entertaining trivia to accompany dessert, it’ll be difficult getting your guests to leave! About the AuthorChris Fair is a belt-way analyst, who received her PhD from the University of Chicago. Likely to be unemployable with this book's publication, she will be available shortly for pet sitting or snow shoveling. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction
Part I: The Charter Members of the Axis of Evil North Korea Iran Iraq
Part II: The NPT+3 States Israel India Pakistan
Part III: The Dashers of Democracy Cuba Burma China
Part IV: The Great Satan Barbeque The United States of America
Appendix: Additional Resources Index About the Author What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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