The Dominican Kitchen: Homestyle Recipes That Celebrate the Flavors, Traditions, and Culture of the Dominican Republic - Hardcover

by Vanessa Mota (Author)

Learn to make authentic, delicious, and easy Dominican meals with Vanessa Mota, creator of the popular food blog My Dominican Kitchen.

In The Dominican Kitchen, Vanessa Mota, creator of the popular blog My Dominican Kitchen, brings the everyday dishes she grew up with in the Dominican Republic to your busy life. Made with easy-to-find ingredients and featuring traditional comfort foods, the 80 recipes incorporate the delicious flavors of la comida criolla dominicana (Creole food), with influences from the Taíno, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and China. Enjoy snacks, sandwiches, salads, sides, mains, desserts, and drinks, including:

• Arepitas
• Chulitos
• Chimi burgers
• Plátanos fritos
• Sancocho
• Pollo guisado
• Empaguetadas
• Flan de coco
• Morir soñando
• and more

Complete with step-by-step instructions, stunning photos, stories from the DR, and information for stocking your pantry, The Dominican Kitchen will have you enjoying this exciting cuisine right in your own home.

Author Biography

Vanessa Mota is the writer, easy tips collector, sometimes baker, aspiring photographer, and eater-in-chief behind My Dominican Kitchen, a food blog with simple, easy recipes inspired by Latin flavors. A communicator and marketer by profession, Vanessa's love for food led her to start a blog with the purpose of sharing delicious, quick, and easy recipes with busy working moms like herself.