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Cafe Mima Cuban Cookbook Cocina Cubana (Spanish Edition)

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I heard about the Cafe Mima cookbook through a friend recently and I must say it is a real beauty. Finally a book that you really can judge by its cover(gorgeous)!

Get past the cover and you will find an intensely personal and elegant tribute to the author's Cuban heritage. The book is arranged in Menu style, with specials of the day and a la carte items. Just pick a day and you have a whole menu presented to you. The recipes are straightforward and the pictures accompanying each recipe are artfully constructed; they have a very personal, handcrafted feel to them.

Ultimately, however, the proof is in the pudding - so far I have tried Moros y Christianos (rice and beans), Papa Rellena (potato stuffed with ground beef), and Platanos Maduros Fritos (fried ripe bananas). Delicious! I can't wait to work my way through the rest of the menu.

What's not to like? I give it two thumbs up (and five stars).

If I could give this book 10 stars I would! The book is beautifully photographed and the recipes are easy to follow. My father is Cuban and I grew up with Cuban food at the dinner table almost every day but never learned how to make some of the dishes that bring back such great memories of my mothers and grandmothers kitchen. This inspiring book has helped me do just that! I want to give kudos to Ms. Perez for such a wonderful cookbook and for helping bring a big part of my heritage into MY kitchen!

I received this book from a friend of mine who knew I wanted to know more of about his heritage (and, yes, he knew I LOVED split pea soup)...

The recipies ,of course, were wonderfully and simply authentic, but I was surprised at the connection to a history I knew little about. The family insight was wonderful.

I also appreciated the interesting family photographs that connected the recepies to an authentic past. My pressure cooker has had a good time with this book!

Thanks to the author!

P.S.: The cover art is beautiful. I'd love to learn more about the artist.

If you love Cuban food, CAFE MIMA is a "must have"! Ms. Perez features recipes that are not only easy to follow, but are accompanied by beautiful, colorful photographs. In addition, the book is organized so that you have several recipes grouped together on each day of the week, illustrating to the reader how to pair specific dishes. CAFE MIMA is a great way to sample exotic dishes from Cuba right in your own kitchen.

Having just recently discovered the joys of ethnic cooking, I found this cookbook to be full of homestyle recipes that everyone in the house could enjoy- even the kids! In my area there are not many authentic cuban restaurants, so with this book I have been able to enjoy the wonders of cuban food without being intimidated by complicated (often costly) recipes.

This is perhaps on of the most wonderful cookbooks I have encounter! Each authentic dish is a tribute to Cuban heritage and is certain to tantalize the most discriminating palate. The recipes are written in such a simple and concise manner that not much is left to question. Aside from the simplicity and well thought out directions, the beautiful photography provides helpful hints on serving and presentation. I applaud Ms. Perez efforts on this publication and for all of the wonderful culinary delights contained therein.

I stumbled across this book and I cannot say enough good things about it. The recipes are easy to follow and delicious. I love that each recipe has a photograph so you can see what the dishes are suppose to look like and plenty of variation. The book is beautiful and an asset to any cuisine collection. I highly recommend the book and thank the author for sharing such great recipes.

This book is very deficient on the basics. For example, in the directions for Ham Croquette anybody attempting to make béchamel as directed by the book will end up with wonderful wallpaper paste. Save your money there are much better Cuban cookbooks.

I grew up in Puerto Rico so I know what real caribbean cooking should taste like. This book helped me recreate many of the recipes I remember from my youth with simple recipes that taste authentic. I have tried a lot of "cuban" restaurants throughout the US and almost always found them wanting. I finally figured i would have to cook myself. I particularly liked the Arroz co Pollo and the Calso Gallego, recipes that when I followed other books came out fine but without that authentic flavor I remember. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants simple, elegant recipes that truly reproduce authentic caribbean cooking.

Great book, I don'know how to cook and this book is so easy to follow...