The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook [Hardcover]

Adela Hernandez Gonzmart (Author), Ferdie Pacheco (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Florida; First edition (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813014034
• ISBN-13: 978-0813014036
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > European > Spanish

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A phenomenal cookbook filled with the most exquisite recipes, December 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook (Hardcover)

The Columbia Restaurant is a historic and famous restaurant in Florida. Located in historic St. Augustine and in Tampa, restaurant connoisseurs are sure to talk about the fine Spanish cuisine served here. The cookbook lists many of the Columbia's most popular recipes. From traditional tapas to a delectable flan, the book is absolutely loaded with exquisite recipes. The book also gives a detailed history with picutres of this infamous restaurant. If you cannot make it out to this fantastic restaurant for yourself, the cookbook will be a close second to capturing the Spanish ambiance and fine cuisine.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Gazpacho ever!, March 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook (Hardcover)

I've had the pleasure of eating at this restaurant in historic Ybor City and even bought my autographed copy of this book there. It's one of the many reasons to want to live in Tampa; the food, the culture and so many entertaining stories are expressed thoroughly in this cookbook. It's very simple to understand and follow and even if you never make one dish from all of the delicious recipes you will enjoy it for the great recollection of the childhoods of the authors. I highly recommend buying this book (and visiting the actual restaurant if you ever get the chance!)

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best cookbook you'll ever own!, March 26, 2002

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Brenda S (Jacksonville, Fl.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook (Hardcover)

The Columbia restaurant is the oldest spanish restaurant in the US and the very best! Their succulent recipes are all here and I have tried them. My dishes tasted just like the ones I have eaten there! The history of the restaurant, told in this book, has tears, laughter, romance, tragedy, triumph and above all, and incredible love for this, our country. This book is indispensable in my kitchen and my house is always full of company because of it. Recipes that are many generations old, made with love. Beautiful book.