Author: CAVNAR, GRACIE
Title: Eat It! Food Adventures with Marco Polo Volume One: Leaving Home
Description: Houston, TX: S2P Press, 2012. Paperback. ISBN: 0984652507. Illustrated by Anni Matsick. Color Illustrations; 9.9 X 9.8 X 0.5 inches; 156 pages; Soft cover has blue spine with white lettering. Maps on end papers. Illustrated with color pictures through the book. 'Designed to attract young readers to the fun of cooking and eating more fruits and vegetables, this adventure story and cookbook follows Ottavio Fornero, a pint-sized member of Marco Polo s expedition, as he discovers wondrous foods through the rich cultural traditions of people along the Silk Road. Ottavio journeys from Venice to the Middle East, sharing 36 easy-to-follow recipes inspired by the trip along the way. By making food an adventure, the book provides parents with an exciting way to read, learn, and cook with their children and share their family s long-held food traditions while creating new ones. Also included is a medieval world map showing Polo s actual expedition routes; glossaries of cooking terms, techniques, and utensils; an extensive illustrated history of the ingredients; modern adaptations; and historical trivia. ' Index.. New .

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