The Purple Kiwi Cookbook. Enjoy preparing and learning about some of the world's most exotic produce.

Los Angeles: Frieda's Inc.. Fine. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. Signed by author. 127 pages. Illustrated throughout and indexed. Signed and dated, (11/2000) on the title page. A visually beautiful cookbook, you will find recipes to tempt your palate such as Razzle-Dazzle Cactus Pear Sauce, Yucatan Tapenade (using Jicama), and Shrimp Salad with Dill and Pepino Melon (a sweet cucumber from Chille and Peru.) Table of Contents: Asian Pears to Donut Peaches; Edamame to Kumquats; Leeks to Purple Potatoes; Quince to Wood Ear Mushrooms; Acknowledgements; Visual Glossary; Index; Order Information. Karen Caplan is the President and CEO of Frieda's Inc., the First Woman-Owned produce company in the United States. The author, Karen Caplan has received numerous awards and was highlighted in 2015 documentary film, "Fear No Fruit." The familiarity of these fruits and vegetables today is largely due to the efforts of Frieda Caplan, who is credited with introducing and naming the kiwifruit, kiwifruit in 1962. Frieda Caplan, and her family's influence in the use and distribution of exotic produce has changed the way America eats. This cookbook is an important part of food history for California and the United, the first of its kind, and no longer in print.; 8vo .