Acknowledgments Dr. G's Preface Chef Tracy's Preface 1 The Search for Spices Old World Meets New World Spiced Wine Malabar Pepper Gougeres 2 Marco Polo Travels East Spinach and Vanilla Rice Casserole 3 A Plant Is Domesticated in Bolivia Pommes Frites with Garlic and Vanilla Aioli Colcannon 4 Sugar Vanilla Caramel Rustic Apple Tart 5 Cacao Grammy's Cocoa Cake-The Next Generation with Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting and Bittersweet Chocolate Drizzle6 Plain Vanilla Vanilla Extract Frozen Vanilla Custard Vanilla Bean Flan7 The French in America Beignets and Spiced-Chicory-Chocolate Dipping Sauce8 The Russians Come to America Russian Borscht 9 Jews in America Challah 10 Immigrants, Part I Mom's Sauerkraut and Apples 11 Immigrants, Part II Cannoli Bites with Dark Chocolate The Godfather Cocktail12 North Atlantic Islands Beer-Battered Onion Rings13 South Atlantic Islands Rogue Pirate Picnic Sandwich14 World Hot Spots Sweet Pepper and Onion Jam Christmas Eve Wings with Cilantro-Lime Dipping Sauce 15 Religious Movements Dad's Thanksgiving Stuffing Amish Chicken16 South of the Border Crab Enchilada Bake with Red and White Sauces17 The Land Down Under US Arroz con Pollo 18 Extinctions Tatonka Tourtiere Bacalao 19 Gold Rushes Rachel's Cinnamon Twists 20 Rivers and Civilizations North African Pan-Fried Bread21 Things Change Meatloaf, Mashies, and Pea Salad22 Southern Latitudes Not-so-Trite Shrimp on the Barbie 23 Settlement of the Pacific: The Final Frontier Pineapple-Papaya Salsa 24 The Dairy Belt Vanilla Ricotta Cheese 25 What's in a Name? Three Sisters' Pudding 26 My Early Geographic Education and First Migration Stovetop "Baked" Beans Index
