contents Introduction Cooking Tools Kitchen Safety Cooking Techniques LE March 34 10 January 12 New Year's Party Cuisine Scene The Southern United States Healthy Eating Snow Day Snacks January Challenge Play With Your Food Kitchen Skill How to Use a knife 15 17 18 International Feast 36 People Profile George Washington Carver 39 Green Scene Grow an Indoor Herb Garden 42 Kitchen Skill Blanching vegetables in 43 March Challenge What's Your Green Tally 44 20 21 April 22 46 February Valentine's Day Dinner 24 The Science of Sweet 25 Kitchen Skill Seasoning With Salt 26 Edible Weather Report 29 Green Scene Make a 3 D Valentine 31 February Challenge Soup Off 32 Egg stravaganza 48 Edible Weather Report 51 Breakfast Block Party 52 Green Scene Food for Your Garden 54 April Challenge Fruit Salad Face Off 56 May 58 Edible Treats Kitchen Skill How to Measure Green Scene Make a Birdbath People Profile Sam Kass May Challenge Farmers Market Name Game 60 65 66 67 68 June 70 Grilling 101 72 Dinner Time 76 Green Scene Ocean Alert 78 June Challenge Protein Power Up 80 People Profile Dune Lankard and Forrest Pritchard 81
July 82 November 130 August 94 Plan a Picnic 84 Edible Weather Report 87 Kitchen Skill Cleaning up as You Go 88 Green Scene Green Summer Adventures 90 July Challenge Harvest Feast 132 Family Chef Competition 92 Volunteering 137 Goin Veggie 93 Green Scene Create a Green Thanksgiving 138 Cuisine Scene Mitsitam Restaurant 139 November Challenge Heritage Recipes 96 Leftovers Bonanza 140 Understanding Heritage 98 The Truth About Food Waste 101 a December 12 Green Scene Water Water Everywhere 102 Holiday Celebration 144 People Profile Sandra Postel 103 Cuisine Scene A Cultural Melting Pot 145 August Challenge Family Recipe Book 104 Green Scene Earth Friendly Holidays 150 December Challenge Start a Cooking Club 152 People Profile Haile Thomas 153 Lunch 108 Resources 110 Anatomy of a Sandwich 154 Scheduling September 155 Acknowledgments 112 Thematic Index 156 People Profile Alice Waters 113 Green Scene Recipe Index 157 Credits 158 Make a Reusable Lunch Bag 114 Author's Note 160 Share Your Food 115 September Challenge Pack Your Lunch 116 September 106 as a resear Kitchen Skill 118 A Quick Reference October Spooky Pizza Party Scary Snacks Edible Weather Report October Challenge Witches Toenail Trail Mix 120 124 125 21 26 Kitchen Safety How to use a knife Seasoning with Salt Blanching vegetables How to Measure Cleaning up as You Go 65 88
G Hi I'm Barton Seaver a National Geographic explorer and chef hen I was growing up my parents took mealtime very seriously In my family there was nothing more important than the moments we spent around the table sharing food and talking about our day But my favorite part was helping cook the meals I was fascinated by everything the sights and smells as well as the variety of tastes and textures that came through the kitchen Today my fascination with cooking continues to grow I consider myself a food explorer a job've been preparing for since those early days Ingredients on our plates today come from every corner of the globe and just as a photograph can transport us to a faraway place so does the food on our table I love to dive in and embrace flavors I've never tried before and to put them together in new ways And through these food journeys I've discovered that simple delicious recipes using ingredients that are fresh and in season can transform an ordinary dinner into an amazing experience Mealtime should involve more than just nourishing your body It should also be about broadening your horizons and creating memories for you and your family Just like the explorers out in the world diving the deep oceans or traversing the frozen landscape of the North Pole you can make amazing discoveries by having an open mind and not shying away from the unknown As a profession cooking has taken me all over the world It has connected me to people and given me lasting memories that I will cherish forever And so I present this book in the hopes that you will embrace the ideas and challenges between these pages and start off on the food adventure of your
Cooking Tools Make sure that you have all the tools you need before you start a recipe Here's a list of each tool mentioned in the book with a picture for quick reference Baking Dish Baking Tray Blender Butter knife Colander Cooking Rack Food Processor Cutting Board and knives Grater Hand Mixer Ladle Measuring Spoons Mixing Bowls Measuring Cup iquid Measuring cups dry Meat Thermometer Nonstick Pan Parchment paper Peeler Pot
