Cradle of Flavor~New Book With Food From The Spice Islands

The very best food that I have ever had in the entire world was in Bali.  You've not really eaten until you've sampled street food down the back alleys of the tiny villages in Bali.  I've craved the meals I devoured there ever since I got back earlier this year and I just got this awesome new travelogue/cookbook in the mail.  This writer and food lover James Oseland traveled all over South East Asia for years watching home cooks whip up every special meal they've spent lifetimes perfecting.  Everything from nasi goreng to wild spinach (essentially weeds from rice patties), the treats coming out from this book are in a word-awesome.  There are also fantastic photos of all the herbs, spices and exotic ingredients they use over in that part of the world with great descriptions.  I'm definitely heading back to that part of the world very soon...once it gets in your blood, there is no other escape like it~