Vertamae Cooks Again: More Recipes from Americas Family Kitchen 2

by Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor and Vertamae Grosvenor

Over 100 recipes from cuisines throughout the Americas, spiced with anecdotes, humor, and folklore. This is the companion book to the second season of public television's Vertamae Cooks in the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091233391X
• ISBN13: 9780912333915
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Bay Books & Tapes
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.1" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Great follow up to Verta Cooks in the America's Kitchen

I love her books. I watched the PBS Series when it was on and if anyone should have a show on the food network it is Ms. Smart-Grosvenor. In the series and these books she highlights South Carolina low country cooking from her childhood and dishes she discovered on her travels. I would label it African Diaspora cooking; she has recopies from many cultural backgrounds including Caribbean, Portuguese, Spanish; all the cuisines that influenced the New World. She is a food historian and great at painting a picture of the history, culture and folklore of food. I have made several recopies from both books and never had one turn out badly; she knows how to write a recipe and give you a sense of flavor and a context for the dish you are preparing. There are several dishes in both books that my children love to eat, my mother-in-law is always impressed when I make one of her dishes. This is a great cookbook and I hope the food network calls her up now.

CALLING ALL COOKS!

If you don't have a copy of Vertamae Cooks in the Americas Family Kitchen or Vertamae Cooks Again, order them now!Vertamae Cooks Again is full of recipes from all over the Americas, with an emphasis on Mexican cuisine. No tacos or enchiladas here folks -- try my favorite - tres leches cake. Or give the ribs called "table cloth stainers" a try. Besides being a great cook, Vertamae is a food anthropologist. Most of the recipes in both books are accompanied by historical information that gives you a feel for the culture. Her recipes are always clearly written and unique. And her books include listings of stores that carry some of the hard-to-find ingredients.Check out the PBS series Vertamae Cooks in the Americas Family Kitchen, then buy both books and try the recipes. You'll hope that Vertamae cooks again and again and again...