LOS SIETE PASOS DE LA DANZA DEL COMER: CULTURA, GÉNERO E IDENTIDADES

San José, C.R.: Editorial de la Universidad de Costa Rica, 2009. b/w and color plates, ports., facs., illus., bios, bibl. (p. 120-125), color pict. boards. Renowned chef, journalist and author Ross presents a multidisciplinary interpretation of the complex culinary language based on the concept that food is cultural phenomena that covers all aspects of human life. The book is divided in 3 chapters: 1. Memes en la olla, explaining the basics of applied memetics in cuisine; 2. Mujer provedora invicible, analizes the relationship between women and the kitchen and the resulting contribution to society and 3. Los siete pasos de la danza del comer, proposes the use of food and cooking as an incentive for creativity, tolerance, identity and human harmony. Illustrated with many reproductions of paintings, prints and photographs accompanied by literary snippets.