Caribbean Cooking

by John DeMers, John DeMers

From drinks and appetizers to entrees and desserts, here are irresistible recipes that take you through the islands, from Jamaica to Guadaloupe, to Martinique, to Barbados, to Cuba, and beyond. You'll find easy-to-follow instructions using foods found in most supermarkets, plus origins of dishes, for an outstanding array of cooking a la Caribe... Smoked Marlin Salad, Conch Fritters, Black-Eyed Pea Salad, Shrimp & Banana Broth, Tomato & Peanut Soup, Bridgetown Flying Fish, Lobster Tails with Tangy Rum Sauce, Jerk Pork, Spareribs Caribe, Eggplant Port-au-Prince, Coconut-Banana Corn Bread, Pina Colada Bread Pudding, Banana Puffs with Coffee-Rum Sauce, Papaya & Strawberry Daiquiri, Planter's Punch and more.

Genres: Cookbooks

160 pages, Paperback

First published February 2, 1989

About the author

John DeMers was born in New Orleans and has spent the past 30 years traveling in the Caribbean, feeling a certain kinship between his hometown and the Afro-French-Spanish world he has claimed as his spiritual home. His 37 published books include titles such as Caribbean Cooking, The Food of Jamaica and Caribbean Desserts. Together John and Dominique Macquet are the authors of the nationally successful Dominique's Fresh Flavors. For several years, John DeMers served as editor of Texas Foodlover magazine. Today he lives in Houston and concentrates on his weekly food and wine radio show, Delicious Mischief. A longtime reporter and editor for United Press International, John has written from 136 foreign countries.

Series:
* Brett Baldwin Mystery