The Simple Art of Rice by JJ Johnson and Danica Novgorodoff

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. The book also features a fool-proof method for turning out perfect
rice every time, as well as fascinating information on the role that rice has
played in culture and history.
In The Simple Art of Rice, JJ Johnson offers a love song to the world's second
most popular grain. In the magistral volume, Johnson takes the reader on a
worldwide tour of rice from the field to the kitchen and presents its history,
cultivation, and multiple uses. Informative and fascinating to read, fun to cook
from, it is a work that deserves a place on every cook's bookshelf."-Jessica
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JJ Johnson is a James Beard Award-winning co-author of Between Harlem
and Heaven, founder of FIELDTRIP rice restaurants, and a TV personality
appearing on HBO Max and Netflix. He has been recognized by Eater as one
of their New Guard of Power in NYC Dining and in Forbes 30 Under 30.
Danica Novgorodoffis a writer and illustrator from Brooklyn. Her books
include Long Way Down (in collaboration with Jason Reynolds) and
Alexander von Humboldt: Explorer, Naturalist, & Environmental Pioneer

Flatiron Books
On Sale: Sep 12/23
7.38 x 9.56 • 352 pages
Includes four-color photographs and illustrations
throughout, plus four-color printed endpapers
9781250809100 • $46.99 • cl
Cooking / Specific Ingredients / Rice & Grains