First of all, I have to say that those 4 who gave this book a poor rating on the "Poll Forum" thread are, IN MY OPINION, as blind as Jose Feliciano (or el Cieguito De Nagua, to keep it Dominican related).
I ordered 2 books late October 30th and I got them "faster than a speedy bullet" (I got them yesterday and who knows how long they were sitting at my P O Box since I've been out of the country). Even the "your books were shipped" email got to me AFTER the book, hahahaha!.
Anyways, I had a chance to look at SOME of the recipes (and the BEAUTIFUL pictures) and all I can say is WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWW!!.
This book is FANTASTIC!!.
It's so easy to read that even a dummy like AZB will understand it (just kidding, my brotha).....Not like SOME books you see out there....Full of BLAH BLAH BLAH that by the time you reach page 3, you are already sick of it.....All you will get is straight to the point instructions on how to prepare your favorite dish.
One of the things I like about the preparation instructions is that by just reading them, you feel like you will NOT stay in the kitchen, preparing the dish, for a long time.
I know a little bit about cooking but in MANY cases, it was a guessing game ......what ingredients to use?, what amount?, how to prepare it, how long preparing it?......Now I don't have to guess anymore!!.
It amazes me how many recipes are in this cook, POR EL AMOR DE DIOS!!....I do NOT think there's a Dominican dish NOT covered......
Everything from "Chulitos" to "Triples" to "Sapion" to "Arroz con fideos" to "Pan de coco" to "Camarones al ajillo" to "Pescado con coco" (my favorite) to "Berenjenas asadas" to "Ensalada de coditos" to "Molondrones guisados" to "Platanos al caldero" to Tayotas con huevos" to "Cortadito de leche" to "Mala rabia" to "Ponche de ron" to "Bizcocho" to "Te' de jengibre" among MUUUUUUUCH more YUMMILICIOUS recipes.
My g/f and I WILLLLLL prepare MOST the the dishes on this book (I say MOST because I don't like rabo, hahaha)....... I will start with "Croqueta de pollo" since it looks so easy and the last time I tried making it, it ended in the trash (yeah, that's how bad it was, haha).
One of the last things I will say is that it's true what a poster said on the "Poll" thread, just the pictures of this book are worth the 30-35 (I paid less because it's on sale) dollars this book is selling for.
Another thing I would like to say is that ANY foreigner with a Dominican significant other SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK!!.
Just because a person is Dominican does NOT mean that they know how to prepare MOST Dominican dishes. FAT CHANCE!!.
I see, time and time again, members wondering about "how to cook this or that for my Dominican husband since he is homesick and would like a Dominican dish". Well, now STOP wondering, get this book and I think all his dreams will become reality.
To be honest, since mom passed, the only times I get to eat Dominican made food is when I go to the DR. (I have done the "Dominican Restaurant" here, a few times, but for some reason, it never taste the same or they always have the same dishes.
This book even tells you how to get Dominican ingredients abroad ANNNNND it has a "Glossary" listing the ingredients' name in English and Spanish!!.
I think this book has EVERYTHING covered and those who did/wrote it did INDEED a great GREAT job!!.
I, from my end, WILL devour it, dish by dish!!.
Lastly, I decided that one book will travel with me when I visit my g/f and the other one I will send to Gregg (Fireguy) so he can auction it for his Beyond The Beach Children Foundation......I hope he gets 100 bucks for it since it's more than worth it!!!!.
Ps: Happy readings to you and happy eating to me!!!. Wahahahahaha
I ordered 2 books late October 30th and I got them "faster than a speedy bullet" (I got them yesterday and who knows how long they were sitting at my P O Box since I've been out of the country). Even the "your books were shipped" email got to me AFTER the book, hahahaha!.
Anyways, I had a chance to look at SOME of the recipes (and the BEAUTIFUL pictures) and all I can say is WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWW!!.
This book is FANTASTIC!!.
It's so easy to read that even a dummy like AZB will understand it (just kidding, my brotha).....Not like SOME books you see out there....Full of BLAH BLAH BLAH that by the time you reach page 3, you are already sick of it.....All you will get is straight to the point instructions on how to prepare your favorite dish.
One of the things I like about the preparation instructions is that by just reading them, you feel like you will NOT stay in the kitchen, preparing the dish, for a long time.
I know a little bit about cooking but in MANY cases, it was a guessing game ......what ingredients to use?, what amount?, how to prepare it, how long preparing it?......Now I don't have to guess anymore!!.
It amazes me how many recipes are in this cook, POR EL AMOR DE DIOS!!....I do NOT think there's a Dominican dish NOT covered......
Everything from "Chulitos" to "Triples" to "Sapion" to "Arroz con fideos" to "Pan de coco" to "Camarones al ajillo" to "Pescado con coco" (my favorite) to "Berenjenas asadas" to "Ensalada de coditos" to "Molondrones guisados" to "Platanos al caldero" to Tayotas con huevos" to "Cortadito de leche" to "Mala rabia" to "Ponche de ron" to "Bizcocho" to "Te' de jengibre" among MUUUUUUUCH more YUMMILICIOUS recipes.
My g/f and I WILLLLLL prepare MOST the the dishes on this book (I say MOST because I don't like rabo, hahaha)....... I will start with "Croqueta de pollo" since it looks so easy and the last time I tried making it, it ended in the trash (yeah, that's how bad it was, haha).
One of the last things I will say is that it's true what a poster said on the "Poll" thread, just the pictures of this book are worth the 30-35 (I paid less because it's on sale) dollars this book is selling for.
Another thing I would like to say is that ANY foreigner with a Dominican significant other SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK!!.
Just because a person is Dominican does NOT mean that they know how to prepare MOST Dominican dishes. FAT CHANCE!!.
I see, time and time again, members wondering about "how to cook this or that for my Dominican husband since he is homesick and would like a Dominican dish". Well, now STOP wondering, get this book and I think all his dreams will become reality.
To be honest, since mom passed, the only times I get to eat Dominican made food is when I go to the DR. (I have done the "Dominican Restaurant" here, a few times, but for some reason, it never taste the same or they always have the same dishes.
This book even tells you how to get Dominican ingredients abroad ANNNNND it has a "Glossary" listing the ingredients' name in English and Spanish!!.
I think this book has EVERYTHING covered and those who did/wrote it did INDEED a great GREAT job!!.
I, from my end, WILL devour it, dish by dish!!.
Lastly, I decided that one book will travel with me when I visit my g/f and the other one I will send to Gregg (Fireguy) so he can auction it for his Beyond The Beach Children Foundation......I hope he gets 100 bucks for it since it's more than worth it!!!!.
Ps: Happy readings to you and happy eating to me!!!. Wahahahahaha