Rafael Palomino

Latin Grill: Sultry and Simple Food by Rafael Palomino, Arlen Gargagliano
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 978811866606

Rating: 5

From Goodreads: Bold flavors, minimal ingredients, and a passion for flame! Discover a new spin on grilling, Latin-style, with more than 70 recipes by renowned chef Rafael Palomino, a pioneer of the fresh culinary territory known as Nuevo Latino. A little bit French, a little bit South American, this cuisine is huge on flavor! Bring a fiesta to the table with uncomplicated recipes for everything from grilled Caesar salad to Palomino's famous burger and deliciously simple desserts. Cooling ceviches and juicy cocktails such as Blueberry-Pisco Sours and Grilled Pineapple Mojitos make every meal a spicy sensation.

Latin Grill was amazing. That's really the only word I have to describe it. This book has everything: Salads, Meat, Shellfish, Desserts, and even Beverages. There's also information in the front about various grill-type-things like which kind of grill to use, what kinds of tools you need etc.

And the photographs… make me… drool. More than just hungry. drool. *wipes computer off* I've never wanted a salad so badly in my whole life. Grilled avocado on Caesar Salads, grilled Sea Scallops with Avocado and Apple, recipes for lamb, beef, chicken, even duck. It's hard to find a good recipe for Churros (with chocolate sauce!) Semisweet Chocolate and Coffee Brioche Bread Pudding… reading that one almost made me cry. There's a whole slew of lemonades and martinis in the back to top off a fantastic full-course grilled dinner… or just to go with your Sunday-night family barbecue.

Recommendation: hey moms, this would be a great fathers' day gift! There's a recipe in here for everyone.

~Haleyknitz… (plus d'informations)

Latin Grill: Sultry and Simple Food for Red-Hot Dinners and Parties by Rafael Palomino (with Arlen Gargagliano and photographs by Dan Goldberg) was a very yummy and fun read. As a lover of both cooking and eating, I was thrilled to review this cook book for my blog. Latin Grill is definitely a two-forks-up cook book, with over 80 recipes for easy-to-make grilled dishes, marinades, dipping sauces, appetisers, drinks and desserts.

As a former cocktail waitress and bartender, I can say with a bit of authority that this book has some great drink recipes. Latin Grill has several versions of the traditional Mojito, but if I was throwing a party, I’d certainly make both the Pineapple and Raspberry White Sangria and the Pomegranate and Raspberry Margarita. Mmm, I’m getting thirsty thinking about having either one right now.

Read more of my review here:

http://thegirlfromtheghetto.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/latin-grill/… (plus d'informations)