Nancie McDermott and Meredith Deeds are 'Outside Cooking In'
Western Reserve School of Cooking instructor/author Meredith Deeds (The Big Book of Appetizers; Chronicle Books, August 2006) led a discussion with independent Thai cooking author/teacher Nancie McDermott (Quick & Easy Vietnamese; Chronicle Books; November, 2005) on teaching and writing about international cuisines without a natural pedigree in the specific culture at an International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Conference workshop. Citing the advantages of being an 'outsider' to an exotic cuisine as well as having a 'home field' advantage of knowing your local market, Deeds and McDermott broke down the tasks of marketing exotic cuisines, researching the field and interviewing primary sources, as well as marketplaces. Nancie McDermott followed the discussion up with a perfect example of the difficulties of breaching cultural and language barriers to get information. Deeds and McDermott then recommended a variety of alternative resources, such as books, for additional background to make the task of 'Outside Cooking In' successful.
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Nancie McDermott and Meredith Deeds are 'Outside Cooking In'
