Description: "Author and Spanish cooking expert Janet Mendel tells the story of the Moorish influence on Spanish cooking through 120 recipes for modern-day dishes, from salads and vegetables to fish, poultry and meat to sweets and pastries, that trace their heritage to foods served in medieval times. During periods of convivencia, the different communities#20;Muslim, Sephardic-Jewish, and Mozâarabe Christian -- lived together in friendly cooperation, shopping at the same markets, trading commodities, and sharing each other#25;s holidays and festive foods terweaving of cultures embedded the foodways of al-Andalus deeply in Spanish life."--
Brief description:
Janet Mendel is
an American-born journalist who has lived in southern Spain since 1966. She
writes about food, travel, people and events for newspapers, magazines and
travel guides worldwide. She is the author of several books about Spanish food.
Visit her blog at https: //mykitcheninspain.blogspot.com/
Review Quotes: "Reminders
of the long Islamic heritage are everywhere in Spain--in the architecture, the
language, and of course in the food. In Flavors of al-Andalus, Janet Mendel,
one of the leading interpreters of Spanish cuisine, peels back centuries of
history to explore how that long-ago occupation is reflected in today's home
cooking. With 120 recipes, it's a fascinating look at Spanish food before the
arrival of potatoes, tomatoes and peppers."