Explore Global Recipes With Your Library Card
MPHPL cardholders have access to AtoZ World Food for free—at the library or from your home. With a library card, you can get free access AtoZ World Food and enjoy exploring new flavors and learning about the traditions behind them. This online resource includes thousands of recipes from hundreds of countries. You will also find guides to ingredients, articles on food culture and information on nutrition and food-production processes.
Take a Culinary Trip Without Leaving Home
Jennifer Ludwig, Director of Public Services at the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library, said, “This online platform will take you on a culinary trip around the world without leaving your kitchen! You will learn how to make delicious traditional dishes while exploring new countries and how cultures influence cuisine. Cookbooks are very popular at the library. In the past, we’ve never been able to offer a cookbook for so many countries, so we’re very excited to offer this digital resource to our patrons.”
Great for Curious Cooks of All Ages
AtoZ World Food is designed for culinary students, travelers, cooking clubs and home chefs. Whether you want to try a new weeknight meal or explore the story behind a traditional dish, this database helps you search with confidence. A video dictionary for food and kitchenware features video demonstrations of how to pronounce words, making it a practical tool for students, chefs and food enthusiasts. It also supplies users with content available in more than 100 languages.
Calling All Cooks …
Through the MPHPL AtoZ World Food portal, exotic cuisine is at your fingertips! Explore food culture, traditions, dining etiquette, classic dishes and so much more by country.
Found a favorite? AtoZ makes it easy to share. With just a few clicks, your family and friends can receive a copy of your new favorite by email.
Simplified Summary
MPHPL cardholders can use AtoZ World Food for free, both in the library and at home. This online resource includes thousands of recipes from hundreds of countries, along with guides to ingredients and articles about food culture. You can also explore basic information on nutrition and how food is produced. AtoZ World Food is useful for students, travelers, cooking clubs and home cooks. A video dictionary helps you learn and pronounce food and kitchen terms, and many features are available in more than 100 languages. When you find a recipe you like, you can share it by email in just a few clicks.