Overview

*New enhanced edition of the best-selling Cuba cookbook: A Taste of Cuba!* Join the leading photographer of Cuba on an insider's tour of the country, with stops along the way to meet the world's most resourceful chefs in their kitchens and enjoy rare access to their recipes for more than 75 authentically Cuban culinary delights. 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 Cuba's top chefs, where the country's most delectable dishes are created, and the chefs share their brilliant techniques, inspiration, and best recipes for the very first time. Renowned Cuba photographer Cynthia Carris Alonso and her Cuban husband, Jose Luis Alonso, take you with them on their ride through Havana and around the country, as they stop in Cuba's twenty top paladares-private, family owned establishments. Inside you'll 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, you'll walk the streets of Cuba, experiencing its vibrant, colorful culture and seeing its lush landscapes up close. A Taste of Cuba in its second edition offers a wealth of new photos and additional, newly procured recipes from Cuba's top chefs, again tested and translated for an American kitchen. The result allows you to make classic Cuban dishes such as ropa vieja, frijoles negros, and maduros-stewed beef, black beans, and sweet plantains-as well as more elaborate foods, such as eggplant caviar, fish tacos, and ham croquettes. It also shares the recipes for La Cocina de Lilliam's life-changing bread; sweets such as dreamy alfajores con dulce de leche; Cuba's famous coffees, mojitos, and juices; Ernest Hemingway's papa doble daiquiri of legend; and much more. In addition to the recipes and spectacular photos of the chefs and their kitchens, stunning photos of Cuba and insightful text about its regions and culture are throughout.

Full Product Details

Author:   Cynthia Carris Alonso ,  Jose Luis Alonso ,  Valerie Feigen
Publisher:   Apollo Publishers
Imprint:   Apollo Publishers
Edition:   2nd New edition
ISBN:  

9781954641365

ISBN 10:   1954641362
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   11 June 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"PREFACE CHAPTER ONE: OLD HAVANA Ivan Chefs Justo Fish Croquettes with Plantains Fish Filet Over Chickpeas Fish Ceviche Al Carbon Grilled Al Carbon Chicken Chicken with Rice Yuca with Garlic Sauce Meringue Cookies Four-Milk Cake Dulce de Leche Los Mercaderes Lobster with Pineapple Hotel Saratoga Olga's Butter Cookies CHAPTER TWO: CENTRAL HAVANA La Guarida Puree of Vegetable Soup Eggplant Caviar in Tomato Coulis Fish Tacos with Fried Yam Taco Shells Boniato and Plaintain Chips Grilled Fish Ravioli Three-Milk Dark Chocolate Cake San Cristóbal Grilled Chicken with White Rice, Black Beans, and Sweet Plantains Grandmother's Garden Salad Fillet of Fish Florida with Orange Sauce Havana Temptation: Steak Strips with Grandmother's Demi-Glace Sauce Green Papaya in Simple Syrup with Cheese CHAPTER THREE: VEDADO Café Laurent Café Laurent-Style Fried Plantains Caramel Cake California Café Cuban Sandwich Chard and Egg Stir-Fry Tropical Shrimp El Atelier Salmon Roll with Eggplant Tomato Terrine with Prosciutto Almond Pesto Sauce Smoked Salmon with Pesto Cream Cheese Duck à l'Orange Ratatouille Leg of Lamb Octopus Salad Malanga Fritters Surf and Turf El Litoral Serrano Ham Croquettes with Four-Cheese Sauce Four-Cheese Sauce Fried Beef Sweet Guava Shells with Cream Cheese and Guava Syrup Lime Meringue Pie El Cocinero Japanese Salad Mini Cheeseburgers CHAPTER FOUR: MIRAMAR La Cocina de Lilliam Homemade Bread Tuna Bruschetta Seafood Paella Fish Stock Élite Mixed Green Salad Bruschetta Fisherman's Pasta CHAPTER FIVE: JAIMINITAS (""FUSTERLANDIA"") Fusterlandia Cake CHAPTER SIX: VIÑALES PINAR DEL RÍO Finca Agroecologica el Paraiso Anti-Stress Drink Flan CHAPTER SEVEN: CIENFUEGOS Villa Lagarto Green Plantain Chips Vegetable Soup Shredded Beef Roasted Pork with Rice Mixed with Beans CHAPTER EIGHT: TRINIDAD Sol Ananda Shredded or Pulled Pork Glazed Fruits Davimart Mixed Seafood Grill Grilled Fish Chocolate Covered Bananas CHAPTER NINE: COJIMAR Ajiaco Café Vegetable Empanadas Ajiaco Stew Fresh Fruit Cocktail Frozen Mojito Rice Pudding with Mojito Granita CHAPTER TEN: CUBAN BEVERAGES Classic Daiquiri Hemingway Daiquiri Classic Mojito Simple Syrup DuPont Special Cuba Libre Cubanito Cocktail Vigía Cocktail with Sugarcane Juice La Guarida Coffee RECIPE INDEX"

Reviews

“In A Taste of Cuba the connections between food and family history and cuisine and culture are made in vivid detail. I felt as if I were taking a coast-to-coast journey through the land of my roots, sampling dishes that reminded me of my own family dinners, the aromas and savory spices and sugary sweets. This book is more than its recipes, it is a story of how a people express themselves with their cooking.” —Soledad O’Brien, CEO of Starfish Media Group & Host of Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien “A Taste of Cuba brings Cuba’s culinary culture to life in ways never seen before in print. Carris Alonso provides a unique blend of historical perspective while taking you on a journey through Cuba’s neighborhoods, popular restaurants, and delectable dishes.” —Tom Popper, President of insightCuba “Great food transcends political ideologies and connects people in wonderful ways. A Taste of Cuba is a great example of this. Through delicious recipes, pictures and insights, A Taste of Cuba connects all of us to the heart of Cuba through the spirit of Cuban people, Cuban culture, and its food.” —Jeremy Merrin, Founder & CEO, Havana Central Restaurant Group “For me it is a pleasure and an honor that a person full of so much compassion and love for Cuba has dedicated part of her book to my recipes and restaurant in Cuba.” —Carlos Cristóbal Márquez, Owner and Chef, San Cristobal Paladar, Havana “A Taste of Cuba highlights a part of Cuba that many believed was asleep: Cuba’s cuisine, which is a unique mixture of aboriginal, African, European, and American styles. I am very grateful to be a part of A Taste of Cuba. Let this be the beginning of many closer relations between the people in Cuba with the people abroad.” —Niuris Higueras, Owner, El Atelier Paladar, Havana “Highly recommended! A magnificent option for everyone who would like to cook quality Cuban food and learn about the gastronomic revolution taking place on the island of Cuba.” —Enrique Nuñez del Valle, Owner, La Guarida Paladar, Havana

Author Information

Cynthia Carris Alonso is an acclaimed photographer, a writer, and the author of Passage to Cuba. Since 1992 she has regularly traveled to Cuba, documenting its news, musicians, and culture for music recording companies and publications such as Newsweek, Vanity Fair, BusinessWeek, and People en Espaol. Alonso has appeared as a Cuba consultant on national television, in print, and on radio. Her images have exhibited throughout the United States and in Canada and Brazil. She lives in New York City. Jose Luis Alonso is a teacher, writer, and award-winning children's book author of Secretos con mi Almohada, published in Cuba in 1980. Alonso was born in Cuba and met Cynthia Carris Alonso, now his wife, in Havana. Together, the couple has collaborated on numerous lectures and exhibits to celebrate Cuban culture. Prior to working in academia, Alonso was a chef and restaurant manager. He lives in New York City. Valerie Feigen is a self-taught chef who previously worked as a lawyer, stock analyst, and co-owner of Edit, a women's fashion specialty store. At age seventeen, Feigen professionally baked and sold her buttercrunch candy to food stores in New York City and Philadelphia. Feigen writes the blog recipistsdiary.com and each entry includes a memory and one or more of her original recipes. Feigen and Cynthia Carris Alonso met when they were five years old and have been friends ever since. Feigen was the inspiration for Marisa Tomei's character in The Big Short. She lives in New York City.

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