Hope’s EdgeTHE BEGINNING
An Opening Note
Prologue: Pushing the Edge of Hope
Chapter 1: Maps of the Mind
Exposing five thought traps blocking our path
THE JOURNEY
Chapter 2: The Delicious Revolution
California, U.S.San Francisco Bay Area
Food First Spicy Garlic Eggplant
The Edible Schoolyard Empanada
Chapter 3: The Battle for Human Nature
BrazilSão Paulo, Curitiba, and encampments
Chapter 4: Beautiful Horizon
BrazilBelo Horizonte
Feijoada (Tangy Black Beans) Dinner
Rice with Green Chili Sauce
Greens with Sesame Seed Topping and Orange Slices
Chapter 5: The Hyacinth Principle
BangladeshDhaka and villages
Bengali Lentil Soup
Chapter 6: Seeking Annapoorna
IndiaNew Delhi, the Punjab and villages
Coconut-Ginger Curry
Chapter 7: Walking to Nairobi
KenyaNairobi and the village of Kyaume
Celebrating Root Vegetables Soup
Chapter 8: Stirring the Sleeping Giant
Holland, Central America, and the U.S.
Indra and Sylvie’s Chai
Chapter 9: The Last Taste of Paris
Belgium and FranceBrittany and Paris
Madame Reiffsteck’s Apple Tart
Frisian Oat Curry
Chapter 10: Taking Off the Cowboy Hat
Wisconsin, U.S.Madison and Dane County
Fresh Peapod and Rice Salad
THE HOMECOMING
Chapter 11: Traveling the Edge of Possibility
Learning the five liberating ideas helping us find our way
TAKING OFF
Epilogue
Entry Points
The Five Thought Traps & The Five Liberating Ideas
COMING TO OUR SENSES
Section 1: Recipes from Pioneer Vegetarian and Whole-Foods Cookbook Authors
Section 2: Recipes from Pioneer Chefs and Restaurants Bringing Us Organic and Whole Foods, and Celebrating Locally Grown Cuisine
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A Short List of Recommended Books & Films
Hope’s Edge Discussion Circles
Bibliography
Endnotes
Acknowledgments
Index
The Small Planet Fund