By John C. Payne. Terrific cookbook with a worldwide provisioning guide, a large choice of seafood recipes, professional advice on refrigeration and galley equipment, a tropical fruit guide, advice on rough weather foods, and over 350 easy-to-follow recipes in all. The author is an Australian marine electrical engineer who comes from a family of professional chefs. He has spent his entire working life afloat, visiting over 50 countries and sampling/collecting the cuisines. This book will keep you happily away from canned and bland foods.