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The Habana Cafe Cookbook | 
 enlarge | Author: Josefa Gonzalez-hastings
Creator: Andria Kuzeff
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 866788
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 6 x 0.4
ISBN: 0813027373
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.597291
EAN: 9780813027371
ASIN: 0813027373
Publication Date: June 30, 2004
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Product Description
Culinary wizard and cafe owner Josefa Gonzalez-Hastings offers this extravagance of Cuban cooking as a celebration of her heritage, Many of the recipes were passed down to her from her mother and aunts; others are "nuevo Latino cuisine" - a fusion of traditional Cuban foods with modern dishes. Cuban food and preparation always has been varied, she says, flavored by the ancestry of the island, with contributions from Spanish conquistadors, African slaves, Asian laborers, and Indian natives. Of course, she also includes Habana Cafe's standard sides of rice, black beans, and glazed golden-brown plantains. Customer favorites are all represented here in easy-to-follow recipes and colorful photographs - from appetizers and soups, seafood and vegetarian entrees, to classics (Cuban sandwiches and flan) and beverages (mojitos, sangria,
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For any and all kitchen cookbook collections July 6, 2004
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Originally from Cuba, Josefa Gonzalez-Hastings is the head chef and owner of the Haban Cafe in Gulfport, Florida. In The Habana Cafe Cookbook, Josefa draws upon her years of experience and award-winning expertise to present a culinary compendium of "nuevo Latin cuisine" combined with traditional recipes handed down through her family from her mother and aunts. This showcase of Cuban recipes ranges from Frituras de Bacalao (Codfish Fritters); Bolliche a La Naranjada (Pot Roast with Orange Sauce); and Rabo Encendido (Oxtail Stew); to Platanos en Tentacion (Baked Sweet Plantains); Habana Tropical Punch; and Manzanas Rellenas En Almendras (Stuffed Apples with Almonds). Enhanced with family stories, advice on Cuban food and preparations, and an impressive insert of color photography, The Habana Cafe Cookbook is a welcome and recommended addition to any and all kitchen cookbook collections!
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