Favorite Recipes from Guatemala
Along with the expected recipes for tortillas, black bean soup, stuffed chiles and other staples and specialities of Mayan cuisine, Laura Lynn Woodward includes in her cookbook notes ranging from traditional methods of preparation to the dish's cultural history. Her delicious recipes are accompanied by the beautiful illustrations of Angelika Bauer, which depict many of the foods mentioned and Maya women preparing the dishes, as well as an essay by Vincent Stanzione describing the eating customs of the Maya. --John Hopkins, Revuemag (Antigua Guatemala), Nov. 2006, p. 82.For those of you interested in cooking Guatemalan food in the Guatemalan way, Editorial Laura Lee has released a book by Laura Lynn Woodward giving instructions for cooking everything from tortillas to tamales. Beautifully illustrated by Angelika Bauer, the book is easy to use and easy to understand. Recipes come with an introductory paragraph or two so that you know about what your cooking while you're doing so. --The Guatemala Post (June 1, 2006), p. 8.For those of you interested in cooking Guatemalan food in the Guatemalan way, Editorial Laura Lee has released a book by Laura Lynn Woodward giving instructions for cooking everything from tortillas to tamales. Beautifully illustrated by Angelika Bauer, the book is easy to use and easy to understand. Recipes come with an introductory paragraph or two so that you know about what your cooking while you're doing so. --The Guatemala Post (June 1, 2006), p. 8.