Author(s): Adela Hernandez Gonzmart, Ferdie Pacheco
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Publication Date: 1995-09-28
Pages: 320
Review: Can anyone tell me if they have the recipe for their cuban bread in it? It is by far the best I have ever had!A recent salad made wonderfully by a friend convinced me that there is just about as much art in making salads as anything else. It made me think of the excellent 1905 Salad at the Columbia Restaurant which we get every time we’re there. It has just the right combination of things and an especially fine dressing. But here’s a case of “Don’t try to do it at home” unless you are really accomplished at that sort of thing. The time we tried to do it, following the recipe provided exactly, it didn’t taste anything like what you get at the restaurant. And we had purchased their own dressing. Anyways, they have have a new location in Palm Beach which I want to visit. The best we’ve tried is the one in Sarasota. You can go afterwards to see the Rubens tapestry cartoons at the Ringling Museum of Art. That’s a fun afternoon.Wow, this is some cookbook. I picked it up in the Orlando Airport, and have been enjoying it ever since. Highly recommend it.This is a wonderful recipe that also goes into the history of the restaurant. I love the columbia and always got to the one at St. Armands circle when I am in Florida. I love the ropa vieja and cuban snawhiches are quick and easyThis is such a wonderful cookbook. In South Florida, I visited Columbia and loved the food. I purchased it to try something new. The recipes are authentic with some background narrative woven in there. The language is easy and you can follow the recipe without any problems. Of the recipes I tried, most could be prepared from a well-stocked pantry, not necessarily a huge trip to the grocery store like some cookbooks demand. There are some really great seafood recipes in here too. You’ll love the simple Cuban sandwich in here too. I believe this cookbook is well worth the price.
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