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Ann Vanderhoof and her husband Steve take long-term journeys on their sailboat Receta around the Eastern Caribbean Islands to learn about the cuisine, particularly the spices. The locals are happy to show how they use the spices, and as a result many friendships are made. We learn about nutmeg and cinnamon, oregano eating goats, Rum, and chocolate tasting. She also includes a plethora of recipes, which I plan to try. There are chapters on Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, and the Dominican
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I may go back to this, but for now, the great descriptions and recipes just didn't give the book enough "umph" to inspire me to keep reading.
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I like travelogues. I like books about cooking. The Spice Necklace is a two-fer, about both travel and cooking.
It’s part two of the story of a couple who sold most of what they owned and live on a boat (see part one, Vanderhoof’s first book, An Embarrassment of Mangoes, for more information). Now the couple is sailing around the Caribbean, visiting beautiful places, and sampling (and attempting) Caribbean cooking.
It’s part two of the story of a couple who sold most of what they owned and live on a boat (see part one, Vanderhoof’s first book, An Embarrassment of Mangoes, for more information). Now the couple is sailing around the Caribbean, visiting beautiful places, and sampling (and attempting) Caribbean cooking.
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