(4) 4-6 Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks series. These introductions to world cuisines have been updated to include low-fat and vegetarian options. Introductory material focusing on culture and cookery will be useful for school projects. Color photos and definitions of cooking terms and unusual ingredients will aid novice cooks. The recipes themselves are for the most part too complex for junior cooks to tackle solo but should whet their appetites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks titles: Desserts around the World, Cooking the Australian Way, Cooking the Austrian Way, and Cooking the North African Way.]

Reviewer: Norah Piehl