Some books I want to read or cook from

• The Pedant in the Kitchen by Julian Barnes
• The Soul of a New Cuisine: A Discovery of the Foods and Flavors of Africa by Marcus Samuelsson
• Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India by Madhur Jaffrey
• Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon by Claudia Roden
• Havana Salsa: Stories and Recipes by Viviana Carballo
• The World Is a Kitchen: Cooking Your Way Through Culture by Michele Anna Jordan and Susan Brady
• Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think by Brian Wansink
• Why Some Like It Hot: Food, Genes, and Cultural Diversity by Gary Paul Nabhan