Memories of a Cuban Kitchen : More Than 200 Classic Recipes

" The best foreign cookbook honors go to Memories of a Cuban Kitchen. The book rings wonderfully true, both in its recipes and its evocations of pre-Castro Havana as recalled by author Mary Urrutia Randelman with heartfelt affection. This beautiful book is a memory piece as much as a cookbook." -- The Washington Times " Memories of a Cuban Kitchen will be an added treasure in any cook's library and a must in the kitchen of any American of Cuban heritage or anyone who's interested in exploring Cuban cooking more fully at home." -- The Miami Herald A Sampling of Remembered DishesBistec de Palomilla (Cuban Fried Steak)Moros y Cristianos (Black Beans and Rice)Ajiaco Criollo (Cuban Creole Stew)Pargo Relleno (Stuffed Red Snapper)Ensalada de Aguacate y Mango (Avocado and Mango Salad)Flan de Coco (Coconut Flan)

Mary Urrutia Randelman was born in Havana, Cuba, and emigrated in 1958 with her family to Miami, where she lived and went to school until she moved to New York City in 1967. She has worked as a food consultant in the restaurant industry and now writes cookbooks. Joan Schwartz is a writer and editor with a special interest in cookbooks. She has co-authored many books including Cooking Provence (Macmillan) with Antoine Bouterin and Bobby Flay's Bold American Food.