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From award-winning author and acclaimed chef JJ Johnson comes a cookbook full of delicious recipes that celebrate the history and versatility one of the world's essential foods.. The Simple Art of Rice is a celebration of rice and the many cultures in which this life-giving grain takes pride of place at the center of every table. The recipes are influenced by these global flavors from Asia to Europe, Africa to the Americas, and feature many of the world's favorite dishes. With Danica Novgorodoff, award-winning author Chef JJ Johnson takes readers on an informative and exciting culinary adventure that will help anyone master the art of cooking rice. . From iconic savory dishes like Liberian Jollof and Poppy William's Red Rice and Beans to sweet finishes like Champorado, The Simple Art of Rice has a rice dish for every kind of meal and occasion, including nourishing comfort foods and dishes that can be made quickly to transform a weeknight dinner into a feast.
About the Author
J.J. Johnson is a youth counselor turned young adult novelist. She grew up in the 1980s in Norwich, a small town in central New York. In 2001, she earned a Master of Education from Harvard, concentrating in Adolescent Risk and Prevention.
Her books have received numerous honors and have been translated into six languages.
She lives in Durham, North Carolina.
J.J. loves echidnas, dance parties, and Star Wars.
