THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your loved ones, think also about how to celebrate Reading. I love to read. I love to discuss books with friends. I love to be adventurous. Luckily my New York City bookclub allows me to be all those things. For example, I am a member of the Comadres, Compadres & Friends Bookclub in New York City. Our book for November was Daisy Martinez’ cookbook, DAISY: MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT. Now you may wonder how a bookclub can discuss a cookbook and if it makes for good reading. I’m here to tell you that we did and it does. Not only did we discuss the cookbook, but we went one step further and asked all the members of the book club to bring a dish that they cooked using one of Daisy’s recipes. We had a feast! There was rice with corn; chicken with garlic; empanadas with corn; empanadas with carne; watercress / pear/ pomegranate salad; Peruvian salad (with garbanzos and colored peppers); and of course, pumpkin flan.  The picture on the left ...

   DAISY’S HOLIDAY COOKING Delicious Latin Recipes for Effortless Entertaining By Daisy Martinez Atria Paperback November 2010 Daisy’s authentic recipes are easy to make, easy to eat, and sure to please .   –Rachel Ray Whether you’re cooking for six or for six hundred, the secret to a successful party is organization, organization, organization!   –Daisy Martinez Daisy’s new cookbook is a welcomed addition for the holidays. She has organized her cookbook by themes. For example, Cozy Festive Fall Dinner, Thanksgiving Buffet, Open House Decorating Party, Christmas Eve Dinner, Elegant New Year’s Dinner and New Year’s Day “Linner” (that’s the meal between lunch and dinner). Each themed-date comes complete with a menu, step-by-step user-friendly recipes, definitions of Latino foods and products, possible variations of the recipe, substitute ingredients where possible and preparation schedules. Plus, throughout the book, Daisy lets you know what can...