hundred hours busy but it's finally done, hooray! I created a book for my father in law for his 70th birthday. For many years I have had an itch to create a book of all Fritz??s recipes. He's a generous and gentle soul and a man of many talents ?? culinary, literary and gardenary. The book is a showcase of his recipes, haikus and travel photographs. With contributions from his nearest and dearest. I had a lot of content to work with when creating the book. Fritz has traveled all over the world, a couple of times at least. He has collected hundreds of recipes that he has adapted and perfected over the years. I narrowed it down to just over a hundred recipes divided into regions (Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Middle East, Greece, Italy, France, North Africa, South Africa, Mexico). With the help of a few generous people we cooked most of the recipes and I took photos. Here is an excerpt from the book ...I am so often amazed that you can take the most humble ingredients from a pantry and make a dish so complex with flavor and so heavenly to eat. Reading your haikus for the book I was reminded of your gift with words. I was transported to many beautiful destinations, the way you write I could vividly imagine the places you described, though I??ve never been there. I smile when I think about your love for life and your sense of humour. I don??t