Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook (Hardcover) by Illyanna Maisonet, Michael W Twitty, Dan Liberti

Excellent recipe book on the cuisine of Puerto Rico. Beautifully laid out recipes. Colorful photographs. Easy to follow recipes. Book quality excellent. Highly recommended.

If you're looking at Diasporican as your run of the mill cookbook, you will be sorely disappointed, and you will end up missing out on a great experience. Diasporican is a combination memoir, history book, and cookbook, which is what makes it so special. The author does a great job of bringing her personal connections into the recipes. She also shares a lot of the history behind the culture of Puerto Rico and its impact on the foods. I like that the recipes are not watered down with non traditional ingredients. They are very much the real deal which is what true Puerto Rican cuisine is all about. I also appreciate the anecdotes the author shared with the recipes. While I greatly enjoyed the book, I will caution you that the author did not filter her use of some profanity. It is not overdone, but it does exist, so be forewarned. In my humble opinion, I feel that language isn't necessary and is the only thing that put me off a bit. Even so, I recommend Diasporican to all. I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All comments and opinions are strictly my own.