Carmen De Musmani

This is an English-language cookbook featuring Costa Rican foods that is probably intended for the tourists who visit the country. It's definitely a low-budget publication with line drawings rather than photographs showing the prepared foods. It presents several foods that you would expect to find in a Central American cookbook. There is a glossary at the back, but it's not as descriptive as some ethnic food glossaries. I think the most disappointing thing is the author's failure to discuss each dish, where it's typically served, the dish's origin, etc. -- things that really add an element of interest to the publication. There are a few dishes in this small book that I do intend to make in the future.… (más)