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Estefan Kitchen
Coveted traditional Cuban recipes from the personal kitchen of international superstars Gloria and Emilio Estefan.
International music superstars Gloria and Emilio Estefan are making their popular recipes public—offering readers a peek through the kitchen doors of Bongos Cuban Café, home of authentic Cuban cuisine à la 1950s Havana. From savory tapas and easy-to-make individual and family-style entrées, to scrumptious desserts and signature cocktails, Estefan Kitchen covers complete menus that will surely become a staple of its readers’ households. They can recreate the savory dishes of Bongos Cuban Café authentic Cuban cuisine—right in their own kitchen— with this collection of tried-and-true recipes. Filled with Gloria and Emilio’s personal accounts, culinary inspiration, and Cuban cuisine’s historical context, Estefan Kitchen is a timeless cookbook that brings readers into their lives, culture, and food. Whether islanders or mainlanders, chefs or non-chefs, everyone can follow the step-by-step instructions for sumptuous feasts and unforgettable meals including:
• Papas Rellenas (Breaded Mashed Potatoes With Ground Beef Creole)
• Yuca Frita (Cassava Fries)
• Sopa De Platano (Plantain Soup)
• Vaca Frita De Polla (Cuban-Mojo Marinated Shredded Chicken)
• Guava and Cheese Flan
• Watermelon, Pineapple And Mango Mojito
• Papaya and Mamay Shake
• Cuban-style Latte
International music superstars Gloria and Emilio Estefan are making their popular recipes public—offering readers a peek through the kitchen doors of Bongos Cuban Café, home of authentic Cuban cuisine à la 1950s Havana. From savory tapas and easy-to-make individual and family-style entrées, to scrumptious desserts and signature cocktails, Estefan Kitchen covers complete menus that will surely become a staple of its readers’ households. They can recreate the savory dishes of Bongos Cuban Café authentic Cuban cuisine—right in their own kitchen— with this collection of tried-and-true recipes. Filled with Gloria and Emilio’s personal accounts, culinary inspiration, and Cuban cuisine’s historical context, Estefan Kitchen is a timeless cookbook that brings readers into their lives, culture, and food. Whether islanders or mainlanders, chefs or non-chefs, everyone can follow the step-by-step instructions for sumptuous feasts and unforgettable meals including:
• Papas Rellenas (Breaded Mashed Potatoes With Ground Beef Creole)
• Yuca Frita (Cassava Fries)
• Sopa De Platano (Plantain Soup)
• Vaca Frita De Polla (Cuban-Mojo Marinated Shredded Chicken)
• Guava and Cheese Flan
• Watermelon, Pineapple And Mango Mojito
• Papaya and Mamay Shake
• Cuban-style Latte
256 pages, Hardcover
First published October 28, 2008
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March 9, 2009
Cuban Food!!!!
Haven't made anything yet, but so far, I have found plenty to choose from. Can't wait.
Haven't made anything yet, but so far, I have found plenty to choose from. Can't wait.
April 29, 2024
Full disclosure: Bongo's Cuban Cafe is my all-time favorite restaurant. (Shame on you Disney for letting them get away!) I bought this book for the recipes but ended up enjoying the rich stories and history even more.
November 2, 2022
A must have for the flair of ethnic cooking.
Wow!
You really surprised me Gloria!
Hardback book.
All color.
Great delicious recipes
Wow!
You really surprised me Gloria!
Hardback book.
All color.
Great delicious recipes
September 1, 2009
My perpetual companion in the kitchen!
December 23, 2012
Has all my favorite foods my mom used to make for us. Easy step to step recipes. Love the pictures and stories from the Estefan family. A must in your cookbook collection.
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