The title of Rod Heikell's latest writing only hints at this book's
content and coverage. Five years ago the author and his wife, Lu, set
out on a circumnavigation and the opening part of The Tradewind Foodie
is an account of the successive eastbound passages first to the
Caribbean and then on through the Panama Canal to the Pacific, Australia
and the Indian Ocean. There's plenty of practical advice as well as
entertaining asides in Rod's inimitable style on the incidents that
contributed to the adventure. Throughout, however, there is a slant
towards provisioning, cooking on board and discovering food and
restaurants at the numerous landfalls. Rod Heikell provides an extensive
selection of tried and tested dishes in the second part of the book.
Cooking at sea is an art and Rod's selection provides a great range of
recipes that are practical under most sea conditions. Whilst taking you
from the Mediterranean on a whirlwind trip west-about the world, dealing
with food and provisioning as they go, Rod and Lu also incorporate a
surprising amount of interesting information into this book...Having
successfully tried a few recipes at home, with their straightforward
ingredients list and instructions, I would have no hesitation in trying
the rest on board.This is a useful, practical book which also makes for
fascinating reading... Sandy Duker, Cruising Magazine.
