Latin America
 Dulce
Joseluis Flores
Trying to find cookbooks from Latin America can prove difficult once you leave typical Mexican fare. So to have a whole book dedicated to Latin desserts is a wonderful addition to the pastry chef's shelf. Flores's talents as an executive pastry chef shine here but recipes are doable for the home chef as well. Filled with delicious recipes for flans, cakes, ice creams, and a variety of tropical fruit desserts - its amolst worth buying just for the picture of chocolate crepes with dulce de leche and vanilla bean ice cream. Yum! Hardcover, 266 pp. $37.00.
 The Latin American Kitchen
Elisabeth Luard
A great chronicler of peasant cooking, Elisabeth Luard organized this book
by the ingredients commonly used in Latin American cooking. In each
section she discusses the ingredient then offers recipes from the
different countries
to illustrate how the ingredient is used. Colour photos.
Hardcover, 240 pp. $39.95.
 Viva la Vida:
Festive Recipes for Entertaining Latin-Style
Rafael Palomino with Arlen Gargagliano
Everyday cooking becomes a fiesta with these delicious and flavourful recipes!
To try: Chimichurri
Lamb Chops with Goat Cheese (p. 110) and Dolce de Leche (p.178)
over seasonal fruit... mmmm! Softcover, 202 pp., $29.95.
 In a Cuban Kitchen
Alex Garcia
The Cuban-born author mined his grandmother’s handwritten cookbooks for
authentic stick-to-the-ribs Latino recipes – ropa vieja, carne mechada,
moros y cristianos. Colour photos. Hardcover, 176 p, $34.95.
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