Little Caribbean Cookbook [Hardcover]

Jill Hamilton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1990

Drawn from cuisines around the world, the essence of traditional Caribbean cuisine lies in its seasonings of fresh herbs, spices, and hot peppers. Offers a tantalizing selection of dishes reflecting the diversity of Caribbean cooking, from Callaloo soup and pepper pot to banana fritters and planter's punch.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Little Caribbean Cookbook is small enough to fit in your pocket, yet every page evokes the ambience of the islands, from the Fried Plantain recipe on the bookmark inside the front cover to the Planter's Punch recipe that rounds out the book. Caribbean cuisine is a delightful mix of hot and cool, a melting pot of ingredients and methods drawn from Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia in which cloves, peppers, marjoram, and garlic figure heavily. Little Caribbean Cookbook contains such favorites as Johnny Bakes, the Creole version of scones; Pepperpot, a treat throughout the Caribbean; and, of course, many dishes that include rum--from omelettes to cocktails. Each recipe is accompanied by beautiful illustrations as full of light and color as the islands themselves.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 60 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (February 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877016852
• ISBN-13: 978-0877016854
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Caribbean & West Indian

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars little carribean cookbook........, November 15, 2005

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E. Kane "yankee bajan" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Caribbean Cookbook (Hardcover)

To the reader who wrote it's "johnny cakes not johnny bakes":

This is not a typo.

The recipe is derived from the Barbadian (Bajan) "bakes". As a child and still now, we enjoy bakes which are a heavy batter pancake. Delicious with hot cocoa (for the children) or hot tea any time of day. I have wonderful memories of sharing "bakes" in the morning with my grandfather, uncle, and aunts, who have now passed on.

Also, whenever you see the word Carribean, note that it is a very broad term usually describing many, many islands whose cooking incorporate African and West Indian ingredients. Different foods or dishes have different names from island to island. For example, chayote is christophene in Barbados.

I purchased Jill Hamilton's "Little Barbadian Cookbook" several years ago in Barbados. It includes the "johnny bakes" recipe. I think my book and "Little Carribean Cookbook" are the same. The book jackets are exactly the same.

A friend of mine mentioned she is looking for a West Indian cookbook. I was surprised to find the "Little Carribean Cookbook" at Amazon. I still prepare recipes from my book. I think this book will be perfect for her.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Caribbean Cookbook, December 2, 1999

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Maria Leticia Zapata (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Caribbean Cookbook (Hardcover)

My husband is of Jamaican and Barbadian descent and loves to cook Caribbean "Soul" food. I was so excited today to find recipes for Callaloo Soup, Pepperpot, Cou-Cou, Rice and Peas and "Bakes", all of which I've watched him make and look authentic to me. I've been to Jamaica twice and learned to make the Planters Punch exactly the way it's described in the book.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Coconut Bread, October 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Little Caribbean Cookbook (Hardcover)

What caught my eye was the recipe for coconut bread. A friend said it was out of this world. I bought this book from AMAZON.COM because they had the best price. I saw it in New York and at my local bookstore. Amazon won !!!! I will be baking the coconut bread soon, but without the raisins!!! Bon Appetite !!!