A Taste of Old Cuba: More Than 150 Recipes for Delicious, Authentic, and Traditional Dishes

by Maria Josefa Lluria de O'Higgins

An evocative feast for all the senses, A Taste of Old Cuba combines a Cuban expatriate's charming and vivid memories of a childhood on the idyllic island before Castro's revolution with more than 150 recipes for delicious, authentic, and traditional Cuban dishes.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction

304 pages, Hardcover

First published October 26, 1994

Reviews

[Susie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The recipes are outstanding and authentic. Definitely the most interesting cookbook to READ as well as cook from.

[Marta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Has many recipes for foods that I grew up with and some that I will need to try. Includes pictures and family stories of Cuba in the early part of the 20th century. Gave me a glimpse into my grandparents' Cuba.

[Jodi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful! Easy read and really transports you to the author's memories. Great recipes that take me back to my home town of Tampa. Highly recommend!

[Al · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a bad cookbook. Most of the recipes are more broadly Latin American, with very few typically Cuban dishes. If anything, the dishes are called by their Cuban names, but are found in L.A. and in Spain. The author was a member of the upper class in old Cuba, and includes various vignettes of her life, there in the 1930's-1950's. I can't help but think that there must be something better out there.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author’s memories of family accompany a fairly comprehensive recipe book. Nice glossary of traditional Cuban recipe ingredients.

[Morrigan Aria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love cookbooks with anecdotal stories. Neat book!