Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street: the children’s cookbook recommended by Ottolenghi and Nigella

       最美麗的禮物書，獻給喜愛美食和旅遊的夢想家。
　　翻開《花園街10號》，彷彿可以感受到美味的氣味，
　　烹飪的優雅和節日派對的喜悅。
 
　　花園街10號飄來陣陣香味，
　　那是好吃的味道，是派對的味道！
 
　　碧拉在廚房裡忙著製作西班牙冷湯，
　　隔壁的平先生用芝麻油炒綠花椰菜，
　　一樓的瑪莉亞用叉子搗碎酪梨，好搭配墨西哥玉米片，
　　住在樓上的芙蘿拉太太，正往她的燉豆鍋裡擠萊姆汁﹔
　　在另一間屋子，蕾拉太太正在試吃她的拿手義大利麵醬汁﹔
　　五樓的傑洛米一邊哼著他最喜歡的歌，一邊揉著巧克力麵團…
 
　　好啦，派對要開始了！
　　大家準備好拿手料理，紛紛來到院子。
　　搬張椅子，端起盤子，花園街10號歡迎每一個人！
 
　　《花園街10號》講述一個多元文化社區，公寓裡的居民透過料理，從西班牙番茄冷湯、希臘菠菜乳酪燉飯、印度椰奶扁豆咖哩…分享來自家鄉的飲食風情，以及人跟人之間，以料理作為社區群體交流的美好願景。打開這本書，也打開了全球美食地圖！
圖畫充滿豐富的細節，不論是廚房料理器具，主人的穿著樣貌，家居擺設和餐桌布置……都流露出家族、故鄉和文化的記憶，訴說著他們從哪裡來，以及食物如何滋養每個人的生活。
 
　　書中分享15道簡易食譜，作者用簡單清楚的步驟介紹多元食材和料理方式，充滿歡樂和分享的精神。很適合兒童參與，是假日親子廚房的最佳菜單。
 
媒體書評
 
　　一場歡慶社區文化的美食嘉年華，不僅能和兒童分享來自世界各地的簡單食譜，也能透過食物認識全球的文化和地理特色。——英國書商雜誌
 
　　這本書提供了一場世界美食的奇妙之旅，每間公寓裡都有很多可以和孩子談論的東西……一本迷人的書，可以有許多不同的閱讀方式。——早期教育期刊
 
　　對孩子來說，這是令人愉快而獨特的食譜！插圖迷人，色彩豐富，食譜也很美味，推薦給所有年紀的美食家。除了閱讀更能親自動手做，與家人和朋友分享，食物的味道會更好。——安吉拉‧克羅科姆《閱讀誌》
 
　　這本插圖精美的圖畫書提供了全球美食菜單，可以與朋友，家人和鄰居分享…結合簡單料理，新鮮多元的材料和來自世界各地的食譜，這本書將滋養和激發新手廚師，同時也鼓勵兒童一起準備家庭餐桌。——蘇西Q評論
 
讀者回響
 
　　這不僅是一本美麗的圖畫書，更是花園街10號公寓的居民寫真，每一個令人回味的插圖，都描繪了在廚房裡準備料理的不同家庭……這本書是對多元文化和人們用美食歡聚在一起的美好慶祝。——伊莫金‧卡特
 
　　一本獨特的圖畫書，肯定會讓您的孩子想和您一起在廚房裡做飯！——艾米莉‧特雷維特
 
　　在花園街10號公寓裡，大家正準備來自家鄉的美味，以便和鄰居分享。辛格先生和女兒一起用椰奶做扁豆咖哩，瑪麗亞專心的用叉子把酪梨搗碎……一場多元文化的美食派對即將展開！書中的食譜簡單容易操作，很適合和兒童參與，看完書，讓人也好想玩一場社區美食派對！——瑪雅‧薩米
 
　　——中文書介摘錄自《花園街10號：分享來自世界各地的美味》，米奇巴克出版

　　Something smells good at 10 Pomegranate Street! Delicious, actually!
 
　　In each apartment, someone is preparing a special dish to share with their neighbours. Mr Singh is making coconut dahl with his daughter while Maria mashes some avocados for her guacamole. Will everything be ready on time?
 
　　Written and magnificently illustrated by Felicita Sala, this glorious celebration of community is filled with recipes from all over the world and simple instructions perfect for young chefs. Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street is a visual feast to share and delight in.
 
　　Review
　　‘A stunningly illustrated recipe book for kids (or anyone, really). It tells the story of different residents of a house cooking foods from around the world. Simply sweet.’
 
– Yotam Ottolenghi
 
　　‘Beautifully depicting an apartment building with people cooking food from all over the world … Really uplifting and charming.’
 
– Nigella Lawson
 
　　‘Part biography of an apartment block’s inhabitants, part children’s recipe book, each highly evocative illustration depicts a different resident or family in their kitchen preparing a dish ... the book is a wonderful celebration of multiculturalism and food bringing people together. It’s also a unique way to encourage independent readers who are would-be cooks.’
 
– Imogen Carter, The Guardian
 
　　‘The world’s cuisines are brought together with some well-considered pencil strokes – a book for adults to drool over, as well as children.’
 
– Amy Bryant, The Telegraph
 
　　‘This is such a lovely children’s book … with beautifully drawn recipes from green rice to salmorejo.’
 
– Bee Wilson, author of The Way We Eat Now
 
　　‘Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street works outside the kitchen, too. It is not only a recipe book, it is a heartwarming story about the global residents of number 10.’
 
– Anna Shepard, Waitrose Weekend
 
　　‘Packed with simple recipes from around the world, this is the perfect gift for tiny budding cooks.’
 
– Nina Pottell, Prima
 
　　‘There is much more to this book than recipes … Across these few recipes are so many new flavours or tastes I’d given up trying on my daughter … Felicita Sala, I salute you.’
 
– Sophie Morris, i
 
　　‘Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street has been inspirational, allowing us to add several surprising new dishes to our weekly menu. The format offers an imaginative starting point for exploring a variety of ethnic cuisines.’ – Sara Keating, The Irish Times
 
　　‘The book provides a fantastic tour of international cuisine and there is a lot to talk about in each apartment … An enchanting book that can be used in different ways.’
 
– Early Years Educator
 
　　‘One book has caught my eye this year – Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street by Felicita Sala. Although directed at children, the recipes are perfect for any family cooking. The drawings are beautiful.’ – Julie Scrumptious, Sunday Mail
 
 
　　‘This lovely recipe book celebrates community, culture and food from around the world.’
 
– The Week Junior
 
　　‘A visual feast to share and delight in.’
 
– The Green Parent
 
　　‘A warm, beautifully illustrated celebration of community and culture, including simple recipes from around the world.’
 
– The Bookseller
 
　　‘What a delightful and unique cookbook for kids! … The illustrations are charming and colourful, and the recipes are delicious … This easy cookbook comes highly recommended for foodies of all ages. The food will taste even better when shared with family and friends!’
 
– Angela Crocombe, Readings
 
　　‘One of the most beautiful books to land on our desks for a while.’
 
– City Kids
 
　　‘What a delectable treat of a picture book … this would be a wonderful book to share with a class as part of a project on food, or diversity and culture. The recipes are irresistible and children would enjoy finding out about their provenance as well as making them.’
 
– Rachel Elvidge, Just Imagine
 
　　‘Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street is bound to be a favourite in every child’s house, giving, as it does, ten recipes for delicious food to cook and share. It’s a beautifully illustrated book and the pleasure starts immediately you open the cover ... The deep, soft colours, the wonderful faces and rooms, are so detailed and interesting, it’s almost as if each picture is just waiting to be walked into ... A book to be kept.’ – Gwen Grant, Armadillo
 
 
　　‘This delightfully illustrated children’s cookbook offers a global menu of dishes to share with friends, family, and neighbours … Combining simple, fresh flavours with recipes from around the world, this book will nourish and inspire budding cooks while whetting the appetites of their more experienced helpers.’
 
– Susie Q, Susie’s Reviews and Giveaways
 
　　‘Every page in this book has detailed illustrations with simple recipes that the children can follow. It would be such fun to help the young ones to cook this food that comes from different places around the world.’ FOUR STARS
 
– Good Reading
 
　　‘This eye-catching, mouth-watering cookbook beautifully evokes the joy of food and its power to unite.’
 
– Frances Atkinson, Sydney Morning Herald
 
　　‘Delightful.’
 
– Child Magazine
 
　　‘Beautifully illustrated ... Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street is not just a cookbook, however, and tells a charming, simple picture story perfect for bedtime with little ones ... Ultimately, the book is about breaking bread with friends to build strong communities.’
 
– Camille Smith, The Weekly Times
 
　　‘A perfect Christmas present for young chefs, with its simple and easy-to-follow recipes and enticing watercolour illustrations. It will convince reluctant readers to get stuck in a book, and fussy eaters in the kitchen too!’
 
– Bristol Magazine

Felicita is a self-taught illustrator and painter. She graduated in philosophy from the University of Western Australia. She has illustrated many picture books, contributed her art to magazines and newspapers, and has also worked on papercut stop-motion animations. One of her books was included in The New York Times’ Best Illustrated Picture Books of 2018, and in 2020 she won the Premio Andersen award in Italy for best illustrator. She loves to travel and can speak four languages, but wishes she could speak Japanese. Felicita lives in Rome with her husband, Gianluca, and their daughter, Nina.