The Bottom Line
If you're looking to capture the flavors of one of the hottest cuisines in the U.S. today, this book will take you there with lots of warm encouragement along the way.
Pros
- Warm, personal anecdotes accompany recipes.
- Enables home cooks to recreate Latin flavors.
- Beautiful photos welcome you into the culture.
Cons
- Not for anyone who prefers plain food.
Description
- There are 17 menus with recipes worthy of the many family celebrations possible in a year.
- Beautiful photographs of recipes, ingredients, and the warm Saralegui family make you feel at home.
- Includes a guide to the Latin pantry.
- Includes a guide to the recipes and ingredients for the Cuban bar.
- You'll find a list of suggested music with the suitable flavor to accompany the delicious recipes.
- Recipes cover the cuisines of Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Peru, Argentina, and Spain.
Guide Review - Our Latin Table - Celebrations, Recipes , and Memories
For the cook that enjoys exploring the flavors of different cuisines, this book is an excellent tour of the Latin palate. Chef Fernando Saralegui simplifies favorite Latin dishes with recipes and ingredients that cooks around the world can replicate. He also takes the Latin flavors and shows them off in recipes that fuse with other cuisines. Anyone who enjoys entertaining will love the seventeen menus that organize the recipes in this book. Menus cover both communal and personal celebrations including Fourth of July Latin Clambake, Cuban Thanksgiving and Engagement Party Buffet. Whether you're looking for recipes for a large family gathering, or a flavorful dish for a weeknight meal, you'll find something to inspire you in this tasty book.
