"A tender tribute to [the author's] father. A book filled with enticing recipes, Ganeshram conjures strong memories." -Newsday

"a tribute to Trinidad" -Miami Herald

"an enjoyable acquisition for Caribbean cuisine novices and those who were raised on the fare." -New York Daily News

"The recipes in this book are simply delicious, extremely filling, and will be enjoyed by even the most finicky audience." -TCM Reviews

"Sidhu has dipped into--and helped preserve--a rich culinary tradition that extends back hundreds of years."
-Andrew F. Smith, food historian and editor-in-chief of The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America

"Veronica Sidhu's writing tantalizes the senses and transports the reader to India. The pairing of memoir and menu redefines the very meaning of oral history."
-Sheraton Kalouria, former president, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

"Veronica Sidhu--a Punjabi cooking expert"
-Jayne Salomon, The Westfield Leader

"This book will become 'the bible' of Indian cooking!"
-Carolynn Bridge, a former Betty Crocker and co-owner of Bridge Kitchenware, Manhattan and New Jersey

"Here you will find clear recipes for the best of Kerala's fine foods, written with great love by someone who has been a part of that culinary tradition since birth"

-Madhur Jaffrey, author of Flavours of India and Climbing the Mango Trees

"A delightful, evocative, sumptuous menu, redolent of fresh green paddy fields, coconut palms swaying in the breeze, and the pungent spices of the Malabar coast...mouth-watering and heart-warming!"

-Shashi Tharoor, author of The Elephant, the Tiger and the Cell Phone

"I have never read a cookbook from cover to cover in one sitting, but then The Kerala Kitchen is so much more than a cookbook: It is a travelogue, memoir, and food diary. What better way to understand the community of Syrian Christians of Kerala--my community--than through our appetites. The Kerala Kitchen is a must...the easy and elegantly described recipes, the primer on spices and their uses, make these dishes accessible to all. Enjoy!"

-Abraham Verghese author of Cutting for Stone and My Own Country

Nile Style is the first cookbook devoted to the comprehensive, multiethnic and multi-religious history of the Egyptian table. Arranged in a unique menu format, each menu highlights a celebratory feast or meal, such as the Ancient Nile Festival, Ramadan Breakfast, or Passover, and includes a historical and anecdotal introduction along with the recipes. Nile Style explores the predominant Islamic, Jewish, and Christian culinary traditions but also features recipes from the lesser-known Bedouin and Nubian communities in Egypt.

Indonesian, the official language of Indonesia, is spoken by the nation's approximately 240 million inhabitants. A tropical paradise made up of about thirteen thousand islands, Indonesia annually receives more than 5 million foreign tourists who enjoy the beaches, diving, surfing, and visiting ancient Buddhist and Hindu temples.

Romanian is a Romance language spoken by the approximately 25 million inhabitants of Romania. This practical dictionary is designed to meet the needs of travelers, businesspeople, translators, and students, and is equally suited for English and Romanian speakers.

Spoken by more than 80 million people across the world, Vietnamese is rapidly becoming a prominent business language in Southeast Asia, America, and Europe. Designed to facilitate translation and understanding for speakers of either Vietnamese or English, this dictionary is an ideal reference for business people, NGO workers, students, and adventurous travelers who want to delve deeper into one of Asia's oldest cultures.

The Republic of Serbia is located on the Balkan Peninsula at the crossroads between Central, Southern, and Eastern Europe. It emerged after the dissolution, and subsequent wars, of Yugoslavia in the 1990's. The majority of its ten million inhabitants are Serbs and the official language is Serbian, written in both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets.

Croatia is across the Adriatic Sea from Italy’s eastern coast, and has the unique position of being a Central European and Mediterranean country. It has a population of four-and-a-half million people, and the official language is Croatian, written in the Latin alphabet.

Designed for both classroom use and self-study, this is the perfect introduction to learning the Icelandic language. Each of the 14 lessons opens with a dialogue about an everyday topic, followed by vocabulary lists, explanations of grammar, and exercises.

Beginner's Russian is the most accessible carefully paced Russian course on the market. Aimed at those with little or no previous knowledge of the language, this guide will help students to understand, speak, and read Russian confidently.

European tourists have long known the immense possibilities of vacationing in beautiful Croatia: cosmopolitan cities with limitless active pursuits, the pristine Dalmatian Coast with its spectacular islands, majestic medieval castles and Roman ruins, and exquisite cuisine. Hailed as the “new Riviera” by the New York Times, over 10 million tourists from all over the world visit Croatia each year.

Language and Travel Guide to Croatia is great for backpacking students, business travelers, and luxury vacationers alike. It includes:

• Detailed information on the culture and attractions of Zagreb, continental Croatia, the coast, and islands
• A language section covering basic vocabulary, helpful phrases, and pronunciation of Croatian
• A special section on dining, with details about restaurants and local specialties
• 8 pages of color photographs and maps

With miles of golden beaches, breathtaking coral reefs, the world's second-largest rainforest, and snow-capped peaks, Indonesia is the ultimate adventure destination. This updated guide includes new material in every section, and has been entirely re-organized for easy use.

Looking for an Arabic digital dictionary and phrasebook that packs a wallop? Search no further, HippArabic is here.

Adapted from Hippocrene Books’ top-selling Arabic Dictionary & Phrasebook, HippArabic has everything you need—and nothing you don’t—to be understood in Modern Standard Arabic. Packed with over 4,000 easy-to-navigate entries, HippArabic is intuitively arranged so that you can quickly find the word or phrase you need.

"An important contribution to a better understanding of Polish history, which demonstrates in a vivid fashion the historical vicissitudes of that major European nation."
- Dr. Zbigniev Brzezinski, National Security Adviser to President Carter"

An ideal reference source for every serious student of history. Pogonowski takes the reader on a fascinating tour of Poland through the ages."
-Polish Heritage

Known as the “Land of Enchantment,” New Mexico is living witness to the coexistence of Native American, Spanish, and Anglo civilizations. In New Mexico: An Illustrated History, Patrick Lavin takes an all-inclusive approach to New Mexico’s past by vividly reconstructing the state’s key historical events in a concise and accessible format.

"In Chinese Through Tone and Color, Nathan Dummitt presents the radically innovative suggestion that beginners might associate Chinese tones with specific colors--red for one tone, orange for another, and so on. For the psychology of the beginning learner, this approach has the important advantage of making the tone seem part of the very nature of a word--not something added optionally, as intonation can be added in any languages... I look forward to seeing the results that Chinese Through Tone and Color might make. It could be that this book will make a major contribution to the second-language learning of Chinese."

-Perry Link, Princeton University