Dominiques Tropical Latitudes or All Maine Cooking

Dominique's Tropical Latitudes

Author: Dominique Macquet

One of America's most innovative chefs delves into a lesser-known aspect of global cuisine: the effect of crossing cultures, and therefore cuisines, in the world's tropical belt. Nearly all major European and Asian cultures have had adventures (and misadventures) in the tropics for over a thousand years or more, leaving behind an exotic, tangled, and delicious web of influences. Once thought to be the simple home of the pineapple or coconut, the tropics from the Caribbean to Latin America to India to Vietnam are now understood to be one of the most fascinating culinary regions imaginable.

Midwest Book Review

thoroughly kitchen cook friendly

Tucson Citizen

Surprisingly delicious new flavors of the tropics.

Judith Sutton - Library Journal

Macquet has been chef of Dominique's in the Hotel Maison Dupuy in New Orleans since the late 1990s, and his first book, Dominique's Fresh Flavors, featured the elaborate modern French cuisine he served there for many years. But he was born on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean and has traveled and worked around the world, and several years ago he changed his focus to what he calls "tropical French." The recipes are still sophisticated, but they now include inspirations from Caribbean, Latin American, Asian, and South Pacific cuisines as well: Haitian Conch Salad and Beef Pho with Asian Pesto, to name a few. There are color photographs throughout and a glossary of ingredients. For area libraries and other large collections.

What People Are Saying

Dominique Maquet
Sometimes I call what I cook tropical French, but other people just seem to call it 'Latitude'; what we mean is that from the Caribbean and Latin America to Asia and the South Pacific, we are free to choose, to experience, to taste our way around the world without leaving my kitchen or my dining room.

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All-Maine Cooking: A Collection of Treasured Recipes from the Pine Tree State

Author: Loana Shibles

Contributed by cooks from all over Maine, from celebrities to "just plain folks, " these recipes are classic New England cooking.