BOOK PRESALE: Islas: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking
$35.00On March 12th (evening) we are having a get together at the restaurant to celebrate the Official launch of our friend and acclaimed cookbook author Von Diaz's New Cookbook, "Islas". Pre order your signed copy for pickup on or after March 12th. This narrative cookbook by writer, documentary producer, and author Von Diaz travels across oceans and nations to uplift the shared ancestral cooking techniques of these islands in more than 125 recipes, including intimate profiles of the historical context of each technique, stories from islanders, and step-by-step guides for recreating them at home. Recipes include: Coco Bread from Jamaica Arroz con Jueyes (Stewed Crab Rice) from Puerto Rico Masikita (Papaya-Marinated Beef Skewers) from Madagascar Bebek Betutu (Roasted Duck in Banana Leaf) from Indonesia Lechon Kawali (Crispy Fried Pork Belly) from the Philippines