Dorinda’s Taste of the Caribbean

Lisa — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:57:12 +0000

Once again, Ghanian-born Dorinda Hafner takes us on a cultural/culinary journey, this time through the Caribbean islands. While a few of them are well-known, several of them are visited by cruise ships but languish in culinary obscurity — have you ever heard of Tickle Me Belly pancakes from Dominica, for example? Fish Mousse from Guadeloupe? Kaas Yerna from Curacao? (That last one turns out to be a Dutch-influenced stuffed cheese dish made with Edam and chicken.) And as always, Dorinda shares her cultural insights along with her recipes. Both of her cookbooks are near and dear to my anthropological heart.

A Taste of Africa

Lisa — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:21:31 +0000

Ghanian-born Dorinda Hafner combines her artistic skills with her culinary ones to give us a detailed look at the many flavors Africa has to offer. From north to south, from east to west, she has presented us with a delicious array of traditional and modern dishes. (The recipes from Tanzania — home of Zanzibar, the original Spice Island — are everything you’d hope they would be!) And one of the things I especially like about her book is that she’s careful to give every country its culinary due; where most authors would lump regions together, Dorinda gives background information and insight on the cultures and peoples within each one. This book is a delicious introduction to the many tastes, characteristics, and stories of Africa.

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Dorinda’s Taste of the Caribbean

A Taste of Africa