This Dame Cooks A Collection of Recipes from Alaska to the South Pacific and Caribbean

This French country dish from the Savoie region is reminiscent of gratin with the heavy cream, potatoes, bacon and cheese.  It is perfect for warming up after an afternoon on the ski slopes.  Make ahead, omitting the cream, until ready to bake.  Serve it with a green salad and a white wine like Apremont.  (Let’s not get ...

Fish cakes and fritters are very popular in the South Pacific.  Tongans usually add yam (ufi) or sweet potato (kumala) to the poached fish.  Any kind of fresh fish will do:  halibut, whitefish, cod, sole, snapper, or tuna.  Tongan homemakers prepare fritters with leftovers from sashimi or coconut cooked fish, and you can buy them ...