Drink In 14 Caribbean Cultures - From Your Sofa ! ESL Teacher Travels to Exotic Locales, Learning Culinary Secrets For Trendy Entertaining Menus in N
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 4, 2007 -- Tropical cocktails bring visions of relaxation and romance: white sand caressing your toes, hot destinations, turquoise waters, palm trees that sway in the ocean breezes. Add some tasty dishes and you feel like you are in heaven. When you can't relish nature's beauty in person, Calypso Coolers makes it easy to enjoy recipes that can be good for the soul. No matter where you are, no matter what the season, new book, Calypso Coolers by Arlen Gargagliano (Stewart, Tabori & Chang; ISBN: 158479-569-7; $16.95) shares a sampling of authentic cocktails and savory pleasures with tidbits of personal tales in a beautifully-photographed new cookbook.
Arlen Gargagliano is an ESL teacher who speaks fluent Spanish and has lived in Peru and Spain. She uses food preparation to help Spanish-speaking adults learn more of the English language while doing something that is common in all cultures: cooking. In her spare time, she to travels to exotic locales, learning culinary secrets from local people she then cultivates into an exciting menu for trendy entertaining cookbooks that help the reader set the mood for any type of sioree. In Arlen's latest book, Calypso Coolers:: Recipes for 50 Caribbean Cocktails and 20 Tropical Treats, she features recipes from the people of these lands: Panama, Costa Rica, Cuba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad the Virgin Islands, Dominica, and other Caribbean islands, while teaching home cooks how to add cultural flavor to any menu or any party. In her last bestselling book, Mambo Mixers: Recipes for 50 Luscious Latin Cocktails and 20 Tantalizing Tapas, she highlights the best of Latin America's culture from Mexico to Argentina -- and Arlen has sumptious treats for all to enjoy.
Calypso Coolers highlights a collection of 50 cocktails and 20 accompanying appetizers is sure to evoke the culture of the Caribbean. Arlen Gargagliano travels to exotic locales, learning culinary secrets from local people she then cultivates into an exciting menu for each book. Behind every recipe is a story from Arlen's interaction with the people of these lands: Panama, Costa Rica, Cuba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad the Virgin Islands, Dominica, and other Caribbean islands.
The rich mélange of Caribbean peoples - who live across thousands of islands, coastline and miles - are a combination of descendants of the Caribs, Tainos, Arawaks (indigenous people of the region), slaves from Africa, laborers from China and India, colonists from Europe and traders from the Middle East. The recipes in Calypso Coolers are just as varied, with wonderful exotic (but easy to find) ingredients and a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for the entire family to enjoy.
All the classic island libations are here - daiquiris, tropical punches, fruit martinis - along with equally tantalizing concoctions like the Dominican Hurricane, made with rum, passion fruit nectar, and pineapple juice; the Dark and Stormy, a mixture of rum and ginger beer; and the Brown Cow, a silky combination of milk and coffee liqueur. The accompanying snacks from Juanita's Yuca Fritters to Puerto Rican Corn Sticks and Jamaican Jerk Chicken - feature local flavors that are as varied and vibrant as the area's people, and offer a lively complement to the cocktails.Want to get back in touch with your heritage or just enjoy the foods of your home, Arlen has authentic Latin and Caribbean foods for your table.
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