Sabor!: A Passion for Cuban Cuisine [Hardcover]

Ana Quincoces Rodriguez (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 2008

¡Sabor! offers a mouthwatering look at the food and flavors that make Cuba’s culinary heritage famous. The author’s unique wit and feisty voice weave the lively and spirited traditions of her family with classic recipes from the island of Cuba. Recipes are easy to read and follow, and are illustrated throughout with full-color photos. ¡Sabor! provides an intimate look at a culture that embraces food with the same enthusiasm it has for life—spicy, hot, and delectable, beginning with the “holy trinity” of Cuban cuisine (garlic, bell pepper, and Spanish onion) and moving on to a variety of delicious and authentic recipes.

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About the Author

Ana Quincoces Rodriguez grew up in a Cuban household in sunny Miami, Florida, where she was routinely conscripted to help her mother in the kitchen, which led to her passion for the art of cooking. Rodriguez has appeared in several magazines and newspapers as a result of the success of her first, self-published, book, Cuban Chicks Can Cook. She lives in Miami, Florida with her husband and two teenage daughters.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Running Press; First Printing edition (October 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762433477
• ISBN-13: 978-0762433476
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #602,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Caribbean & West Indian

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Looking Author, Great Looking Food, November 26, 2008

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This review is from: Sabor!: A Passion for Cuban Cuisine (Hardcover)

This is definitely a vehicle to launch next TV Food star. Very attractive author, an exotic but familar cuisine.

Recipes here are very meat oriented: chicken, fish, pork, and beef. Not spicy, only a red/green bell pepper here and there. Lots of rice and beans with garlic and onion, very straight forward. If you like basic Italian and Mexican cuisine you will find a lot to like here, and some new tastes. Everything from soups, entrees, side dishes, desserts, and drinks are well covered.

These recipes could easily be your secret weapon to redeem the same old meat and potatoes without alienating the unadventureous.

Best of all, the food shots are full color excellent, aspiring, and inspiring, kudos to the photographer and food stylist.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Now a believer., December 14, 2009

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Lorelis Favier "Lorelis" (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sabor!: A Passion for Cuban Cuisine (Hardcover)

At first when I got the book, I was dissapointment, because there were so many pictures of the author,I was ready to return it, but my daughter told me try some recipes if you like them, keep the book. I was so happy to listen to my daughter because now is my favorite book and I am not a good cook, but I was very satisfied with the results of the recipes I am glad I never returned, and you don't want to know how many Cuban Cooking books I have, now is the only one I use it. Thanks.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sabor!, March 26, 2009

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Linda Susan "cookbook collector" (Dunkirk, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sabor!: A Passion for Cuban Cuisine (Hardcover)

This book is the best Cuban cuisine cookbook I have purchased ever! I have an extensive library of cookbooks and I especially love the Cuban cuisine books since I am of Cuban heritage. The recipes are very authentic, just as my mother, aunts and grandmother made in their kitchens. The book is very "homey" and down to earth. The recipes are what you would see served in a typical Cuban home. I finally found the Cuban cookbook I had been searching for!