Books

Cuba: Book of Postcards - Joanne Savio brings us a personal look at this gorgeous country and its people, with
all its faded beauty. Raging rivers, salsa, ceaseless dancing, and stunning, black- and white-sand beaches: this is
Cuba. Contains thirty top-quality reproductions bound together in a handy collection. Easy to remove and produced on
heavy card stock. This convenient compilation offers a wide selection of gorgeous cards to choose from. Postcards
are oversized and may require additional postage. 4 3/4 x 6 7/8". $9.95

National Geographic Traveler Cuba - National Geographic brings 113 years of incomparable travel
expertise to today's sophisticated globe-trotters. The practical and portable National Geographic
Traveler features: Detailed background and site descriptions plus fascinating vignettes on history,
culture, and contemporary life. Mapped walking and driving tours. A complete directory of visitor
information, including notable hotels, restaurants, entertainment, and shopping. Foldout end flaps,
printed with maps and quick reference information that serve as handy bookmarks. Top-rated travel
writers bring sophisticated, authoritative guidance and a strong, individual voice. Superior photography
and artwork. 272 pages. 8.5 x 6.5" $22.95

The Reader's Companion to Cuba - This book offers nearly two dozen captivating eyewitness "reports" from visitors
to Cuba's shores, among them Anais Nin's introduction to the "Fairyland" of Havana, Langstron Hughe's surprising rumba
party, an excursion around town with Fidel behind the wheel, and Tommy Lasorda's baseball interview with pistol
presiding. From Arnold Samuelson's intimate portrait to Frank Ragano's recollections of the Mafia in Havana, the book
provides an infinitely more revealing and personal time-lapse "tour" of this complex country than could possibly be
offered by any standard guidebook. Soft cover. 392 pages. 8 x 5" $16.00

A Taste of Cuba - Here you will find enticing spiced fish and seafood dishes; sweet, creamy flans; savory paella;
warm, hearty black beans and rice; and tropical rum drinks. You'll find almost 200 recipes for appetizers, soups, salads,
breads, entrees, vegetables, desserts, and drinks that celebrate the colorful cuisine of Cuba. Cuban cooking melds
Spanish, Portuguese, and indigenous Cuban traditions into dishes that have become uniquely Cuban. Included also is an
invaluable guide to finding uniquely Cuban ingredients, such as plantain, yucca, malanga, and calabaza. Soft cover. 322
pages. 9 x 6" Soft cover. $17.95

A Taste of Old Cuba - Cuban cuisine, though derived from its mother country, Spain, has been modified and refined
by locally available foods like pork, rice, corn, beans and sugar, and the requirements of a tropical climate. The book is
organized by the classic Cuban courses of a meal - complete with appetizers, rice entrees, eggs, fritters, and
beverages as well as soups, salads, vegetables, meats, and desserts - evoking the gracious gentility for which Cuba
was renowned. It offers authoritative recipes, passed down from mother to daughter and friend to friend, for such
classics as Garlic Soup, Rice with Black Beans, Mashed Plantains, Picadillo, Roast Suckling Pig, and Cuban Bread
Pudding. The stories behind the recipes are as interesting as the dishes themselves. 280 pages. Hard cover. 9½ x
7½". $27.50

Memories of a Cuban Kitchen - More than 200 classic recipes provide an introduction to a rich and varied
cuisine. The dishes that appear in each category - appetizers and snacks; soups and stews; meats and poultry;
fish and shellfish; rice, beans, and eggs; salads and vegetables; desserts; and drinks - best represent everyday
Cuban cooking. A glossary of Cuban ingredients provides a guide to commonly used components. Each chapter
begins with insights into the origins of the dishes or evocations of life in days gone by. Soft cover. 334 pages.
9½ x 7½" $16.95

Cuban Home Cooking - This handy cookbook contains some of the best home-style recipes you'll ever find for true
Cuban home cooking. It is the complete guide to the most popular recipes from the largest Caribbean Island in the West
Indies. Easy-to-prepare recipes include treasures such as Pollo Asado, Picadillo, Hot Oxtail Stew, Paella, Flan, and a
fabulous Diplomatic Pudding. Distinctive flavors and easy preparation techniques abound in this practical compilation of
home recipes, updated to reflect today's more health-conscious diets. 111 pages. Soft cover. 8½ x 5 ½" $11.95

Historia de Cuba - A full color illustrated history of Cuba from the Primitive Inhabitants of the
Americas, through the Kings of Spain and Christopher Columbus, the Spanish Colonial Era, the War
for Independence, the Maine Explosion, and through the 20th Century. All of the important persons of
Cuba's history are highlighted. In Spanish. Soft cover. 10½ x 8" $13.25

Cuba: The Land, The People - Our top-selling photo book of Cuba. An album of full-color
photography combining 150 photographs of Cuba and its vibrant capital city with the finest
selections from the villages, countryside, forests, mountains, seashore, historical buildings - and
always friendly Cuban faces. Soft cover. Bilingual captions. 104 pages. 11 x 8½" $14.95

Cuban Santeria - Cuban-born Raul Canizares describes the practices and rituals of Santeria - from magical
herbal prescription and healing to spiritism and animal sacrifice - and explains how for many years the religion has
been maintained under the guise of Catholicism. Most initiates are sworn to a code of silence, but Canizares
believes the time has come to relax this code and move Santeria, a religion of beauty and resilience, out of the
darkness and into the light so that a more accurate picture of this rich tradition can emerge. Discusses the gods,
initiations, rituals, history and legacy as well as anecdotes from the author's own involvement. Eleven color plates
and black-and-white illustrations. In English or Spanish. 176 pages. 6 x 9" $14.95

Old Havana Cookbook - This cookbook recaptures the spirit of Old Havana and its celebrated culinary traditions. Fine Gulf Stream fish,
crabs and lobsters, and an almost infinite variety of vegetables and luscious, tropical fruits also have their places on the traditional Cuban
table. This cookbook includes over 50 recipes, each in Spanish with side-by-side English translation - all of them classic Cuban fare and old
Havana specialties adapted for the North American kitchen. Among the recipes included are ajiaco (famous Cuban stew), boiled pargo with
avocado sauce, lobster havanaise, tamal en cazuela (soft tamal), quimbombo (okra), picadillo, roast suckling pg, and boniatillo (sweet potato
dulce), along with a whole chapter on famous Cuban cocktails and beverages. Hardback. 123 pages. 7 x 5" $11.95

Mis Lugares Preferidos en La Habana - Text by Manuel Fernandez Santalices
describing his favorite places in Havana. Full color photos show the establishments that
have made an epoch. Included are La Bodeguita del Medio, El Castillo de Farnes, La Divina
Pastora, El Floridita, Hotel Inglaterra, 1830, El Patio, La Terraza de Cojimar, and the Tropicana,
among others. In Spanish. 149 pages. 10 x 13" $37.95

Fodor's Exploring Cuba - This brand new guide, brimming with full-color photographs, captures the rich
culture and enduring heritage of a vibrant and romantic country. Fodor's Exploring Guides are the most up-to-
date, full-color guidebooks available. This guide is loaded with photos, essays on culture and history,
descriptions of sights, and practical information. Full-color photos make this a great guide to buy if you're still
planning your itinerary (let the photos help you choose!). What to see, extraordinary coverage of history and
culture, itineraries, walks and excursions on and off the beaten path, architecture and art, where to stay,
quick tips in every price range, where to eat, savvy picks for all budgets, getting there and getting around,
when to go and what to pack. 208 pages. 9 x 5" Soft cover. $22.00

Havana: Polidori - Robert Polidori, often considered an architectural photographer, is in fact a photographer of
habitat. His spectacular color photographs are presented here in an appropriately oversized volume that
capture both their monumentality and their attention to detail. Havana is a particularly rich setting for Polidori's
inquiries. Through his rigorous and sensitive examination - facilitated by a sense of color and composition that
makes his photographs feel like vivid memories - Polidori delicately peels away the patina of daily living and
reveals the juxtapositions that create a city's identity. His photographs define the idea of faded grandeur. Each
photograph is a discovery and a fragment of the city's biography. 160 pgs / 152 color. 15.25 x 11.75" $75.00

Obra Poetica - The famous complete book of poetry by Jose Marti. Contains: Prologue by
Lucila Marrero, Versos libres, Ismaelillo, Poesía de La edad de oro, Versos sencillos, Versos
de amor, Flores del destierro, Cartas rimadas, Poesias dispersas, Fragmentos y poemas en
elaboración, 1983. In Spanish. Hard cover. 382 pages. 9½ x 6" $14.95

Cuba 2008 Calendar - View the virtually
untapped tropical wonderland of Cuba-
chock-full of excellent beaches,
breathtaking countryside, and lively
culture. Whether you want to explore the
museums of Camagüey or relax in
Varadero, each month will provide you
with an intimate glimpse of Cuba's
undeniable charm. Includes inset photos
and informative text. Photos suitable for
framing. 8 1/2 x 11" $12.99

Cuba Cocina Cookbook - Here is the most complete guide ever to the robust and soul-satisfying flavors of Cuba, both the
traditional foods and the exciting nuevo dishes rapidly becoming so popular here and on the island. Caribbean food expert and long-
time proponent of Cuban cuisine in America, Joyce LaFray has included hundreds of recipes from home cooks and restaurants that
reflect the flavorful cooking of this tropical island. Distinctively delicious recipes include fresh red snapper served with a tangy
citantro-lime sauce, a crab dish that incorporates crisp plantains and a mango vinaigrette, and a Creole stewed shrimp prepared in
the style of the province of Santiago de Cuba. Alongside the traditional arroz con pollo, ropa vieja, pollo frito and roast suckling pig
are recipes for nuevo-style roast turkey with black bean stuffing, ginger-sherried roast pork, and pork medallions with yuca and
mojo. On the more indulgent side there are dozens of island cocktails, with and without alcohol, and a sumptuous array of desserts:
flan with rum sauce, mango-coconut cake, and a creamy custard called natilla. For those new to Cuban cooking. an exhaustive
glossary covers the essential terms and ingredients. a shopping list offers Cuban names for major ingredients. Paperback. 272
pages. 8 x 10" $16.95