RICHMOND, VA - Summer Whitford is a Washington, D.C. food and wine professional who spent years studying various embassies. In her new book JOIN US AT THE EMBASSY (Palari Publishing, $16.95), each chapter focuses on a different country and shines a light on their traditions, customs, and history.
Embassies in the United States and abroad are often somewhat mystical places that house an abundance of information about their homeland. With more and more embassies in the news, people have become curious about what exactly one can find in an embassy. Fortunately, there are several located in Washington, D.C. that can provide invaluable information about culture and history.
In JOIN US AT THE EMBASSY, readers get an inside look at each ambassador's personal entertaining style, formal and informal embassy parties as well as important holidays, festivals, and significant customs that are unique to each country. Each chapter is written like a cultural guide and culinary travelogue so that anyone can attend an embassy event or visit one of the featured countries and put their best foot forward. The countries included in the book are: Afghanistan, Austria, Chile, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, and Portugal.
About the Author
Summer Whitford, aka the Food and Wine Diva, is a professional chef/pastry chef, writer, and food and wine educator, spent her childhood in France and Germany, an experience which later inspired her to study international affairs.
