The Platinum Jubilee Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from Her Majesty's Representatives Around the World
The Platinum Jubilee Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from Her Majesty's Representatives Around the World
- Green Fish Curry, from the Islamabad high commission
- Jollof Rice, from the Abuja high commission
- Mince Spies, from 'C', Chief of MI6
- Cardamom Lamb, from the New Delhi high commission
- Chicken Wellington, from the Lisbon embassy
- Toffee Apple and Rhubarb Crumble, from Chevening House
- Whisky-laced Bread & Butter Pudding, from the Washington D.C. embassy Alongside the delectable recipes, stories abound of culinary diplomacy in action. Contrary to the clichés, you will not find an Ambassador's table piled high with Ferrero Rocher, but food is nonetheless central to the diplomatic cause. Ameer Kotecha delves into the Foreign Office archives to reveal diplomatic dinner party anecdotes through the years - the good, the bad and the highly entertaining - and provides contemporary stories of food being used as a potent diplomatic tool. For the first time, this book tells the story of how nations break bread as a means to resolving differences, and seek to get to the negotiating table by first starting at the dinner table. A mixture of recipes, food history, anecdote and stunning photography, this book is an engrossing read for anyone with an interest in food, diplomacy or British heritage. With contributions from Her Majesty's representatives around the world, it is also a celebration of Britishness that makes for a unique memento for the Platinum Jubilee, delving into an underexplored part of Her Majesty The Queen's reign. The author i
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- Green Fish Curry, from the Islamabad high commission
- Jollof Rice, from the Abuja high commission
- Mince Spies, from 'C', Chief of MI6
- Cardamom Lamb, from the New Delhi high commission
- Chicken Wellington, from the Lisbon embassy
- Toffee Apple and Rhubarb Crumble, from Chevening House
- Whisky-laced Bread & Butter Pudding, from the Washington D.C. embassy Alongside the delectable recipes, stories abound of culinary diplomacy in action. Contrary to the clichés, you will not find an Ambassador's table piled high with Ferrero Rocher, but food is nonetheless central to the diplomatic cause. Ameer Kotecha delves into the Foreign Office archives to reveal diplomatic dinner party anecdotes through the years - the good, the bad and the highly entertaining - and provides contemporary stories of food being used as a potent diplomatic tool. For the first time, this book tells the story of how nations break bread as a means to resolving differences, and seek to get to the negotiating table by first starting at the dinner table. A mixture of recipes, food history, anecdote and stunning photography, this book is an engrossing read for anyone with an interest in food, diplomacy or British heritage. With contributions from Her Majesty's representatives around the world, it is also a celebration of Britishness that makes for a unique memento for the Platinum Jubilee, delving into an underexplored part of Her Majesty The Queen's reign. The author i
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