The Ralph Nader And Family Cookbook: Classic Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond

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In The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook, Ralph Nader shares recipes of his upbringing, along with anecdotes. Inspired by his mother Rose's recipes, the book presents Lebanese dishes that will be both known to many, including hummus and baba ghanoush, as well as others that may be lesser known, such as kibbe - the extremely versatile national dish of Lebanon - and sheikh al-mahshi - the king of stuffed foods. Including an introduction by Nader and comments throughout, The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook will entice one's taste buds, while sharing a side of Ralph Nader that may not be commonly known, though will not surprise anyone familiar with his decades of activism and involvement in consumer protection advocacy.

RALPH NADER first made headlines as a young lawyer in 1965 with his book Unsafe at Any Speed, a scathing indictment that lambasted the auto industry for producing unsafe vehicles. The book led to congressional hearings and the passage of a series of automobile safety laws in 1966. Nader also went on to found a wide variety of organizations, all aimed at advancing corporate and government accountability. An author, lecturer, attorney, and political activist, Nader was cited by the Atlantic in 2006 as one of the one hundred most influential figures in American history; Time magazine has called him the US's toughest customer; and in 1974, a survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report rated him as the fourth most influential person in the United States.

Consumers have to thank Ralph Nader for automobile safety regulations, the Clean Water and Air acts, the law establishing the Environmental Protection Agency, and many other government reforms meant to protect us. With the publication of The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook, we now have to thank him for his sage advice on cooking healthy meals. --Washington Report on Middle East Affairs Bound in a colorful cover and awash in white--similar in look and feel to Yottam Ottolenghi's Plenty--the recipes, compiled over a lifetime, present a nuanced portrait of the culinary upbringing that helped shape Mr. Nader's view of American life. --Chicago Review of Books Nader's anecdotes and chapter introductions made me feel I was a guest at the Nader family enjoying a meal. --New Haven Register Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout with full color photography, The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook: Classic Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond is an extraordinary and inspirational resource for planning palate-pleasing, appetite-satisfying, kitchen cook friendly dishes that will make for truly memorable meals. --Midwest Book Review As dining at home moves toward necessity, we can look forward to a cookbook release next month by Connecticut's own consumer advocate and political activist Ralph Nader. The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook: Classic Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond is due out April 7 and features family recipes from the Winsted native whose family owned the Highland Arms restaurant. --The Republican American Talking to Ralph Nader about his new cookbook, you can't help but wish you'd been around the dinner table when he was growing up in Winsted with his brother and two sisters. Not only did they discuss important life issues, but the whole family enjoyed healthy, home-cooked Lebanese cuisine. --The Danbury News-Times The food that really impacted Nader's life--and his future career as a crusading advocate for fresh, healthy food--was the Lebanese food that his mother cooked at home, and that she insisted that everyone in her family eat, together at the table, while they discussed the issues of the day. --The Lakeville Journal Sharing a wide variety of dishes, along with personal commentary from Nader, this book allows the reader a rare glimpse into an important aspect of Nader's childhood. --Princeton Alumni Weekly Nader's parents owned and operated a restaurant called the Highland Arms in Connecticut, where they served classic American food by day, but they mostly ate Lebanese food at home, and here Nader shares many of his mother's traditional Lebanese recipes for hummus, tabouleh, and kibbe (meatballs formed from onions, bulgur, and ground lamb), along with some surprising dishes, such as a creamy apple parsnip soup with cardamon, baked eggplant stuffed with ground lamb and pine nuts, and a light and lemony apple cake. --Publishers Weekly Included in Publishers Weekly's Cooking & Food Adult Announcements for Spring 2020 The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook shares the offerings of an inspired culinary culture, inviting us to try delicious new dishes with a loving emphasis on family health and unity. A wonderful blend of consumer protection and consumer pleasure! --Patti Smith, author of Just Kids With a generous helping of mind-nourishing wisdom combined with mouthwatering recipes, Ralph Nader provides the ingredients for a life well lived. --Andy Shallal, Busboys and Poets founder and CEO Rose Nader used family dinners as an opportunity to inform her children about culture, philosophy, as well as nutrition. Her tasty recipes came with a heaping helping of love and knowledge. --Phil Donahue Rose Nader not only prepared the cuisine of my family's homeland to perfection, she infused it with heritage. Whenever she brought me a magical plate of Lebanese goodies, she was sure to remind me, in Arabic, of that old motto of the Lebanese kitchen: An empty hand is a dirty hand. --Marlo Thomas, actress, author of Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny What sets Ralph Nader apart is that he has moved beyond social criticism to effective political action. --New York Times Ralph Nader is our indispensable voice of outrage against corporate corruption, greed, invasion of privacy, and abuse of power. --James K. Galbraith One of the 100 most influential Americans in the twentieth century. --Time From auto and airline safety to 'the insurance game, ' Nader wins praise as consumer crusader. --Booklist For a half century Ralph Nader has said what he thinks, written what he believes, and told it like it is. --Robert R. Reich