A Taste of Cuba

From the leading photographer of Cuba, A Taste of Cuba is a stunning culinary and visual journey through Cuba that presents 75 authentic, never-before-shared recipes from the worlds most inventive chefs. In a country shrouded in secrecy, a mouthwatering, but little-known food scene thrives. A Taste of Cuba offers unprecedented access into the kitchens of Cubas top chefs, where the countrys most delectable dishes are created and where the chefs share for the very first time, their brilliant techniques, inspiration, and best recipes. Renowned Cuba photographer Cynthia Carris Alonso and her Cuban husband, Jos Luis Alonso, take you with them on their ride through Havana and around the country, as they stop in Cubas twenty top paladaresprivate, family owned establishments. Inside youll see how Cuban chefs are world-class, resourceful, and inventive, adapting their dishes based on the changing ingredients available on the market. Between visits with the chefs, youll walk the streets of Cuba, experiencing its vibrant, colorful culture and seeing its lush landscapes up close. A Taste of Cuba offers seventy-five original recipes supplied by Cubas top chefs, tested and translated for an American kitchen by chef Valerie Feigen, allowing you to make staples such as ropa vieja, frijoles negros, and madurosstewed beef, black beans, and sweet plantainsas well as for more elaborate dishes, such as eggplant caviar, fish tacos, and ham croquettes. It shares the recipe for La Cocina de Lilliams life-changing bread, sweets such as dreamy alfajores con dulce de leche, Cubas famous coffees, mojitos, and juices, and Ernest Hemingways papa doble daiquiri of legend.