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Nelson provides a memoir of her life while she was a CIA intelligence officer and cookbook author. She recalls how she began her career during the Cold War and how she developed an interest in the culinary arts both as a cover and as a conversational tool, which led to her profession as a cookbook and travel writer. She weaves discussion of the cuisine and recipes of various countries with description of the places around the world she visited with her husband for the CIA. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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A former CIA officer recalls her days of intrigue, espionage, and epicurean adventure. Upon graduating from college in 1948, Kay Shaw Nelson, a bright young woman yearning to travel, joined the Central Intelligence Agency. There, she met her future husband, discovered her passion for food, and began her life of excitement.Nelson accompanied her husband as they traveled the world on assignment. Dozens of unusual recipes with memorable histories pepper this irresistible memoir of fascinating events, exotic locales, and clandestine culinary pursuits.
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