Synopsis
Ever dream of visiting far away places? Or hosting a spectacular, entertaining, edible event? This travel/cookbook is designed not only to entertain your taste buds, but also to take you on an exciting journey through time, back to an age of wooden ships and iron men, when the great explorers sailed the high seas in search of wealth and knowledge. Oh, and arrgh you ready to come aboard for some piratical fun? You become an expatriate from your journey s beginning in Spain, propelled by the trade winds along the routes once taken by the explorers of old. As you progress in your long journey, you will learn facts and folklore concerning the amazing people you will meet along the way, all the while sampling savory recipes coming from these exotic lands. Appetizers hors d oeuvres, starters, bocas, and tapa recipes are among the easiest delicacies to create. And, they re fun! Suggestions for these tasty appetite ticklers are included in each chapter. The advantage of this type of cooking is that a large number of guests can easily be accommodated. For the hostess, an hors d oeuvre party is much less stressful than a sit-down dinner. It s more interesting and more fun! As your journey continues, don t miss the breathtaking photos of unspoiled destinations that look today just as they did in a past so many years ago, images that make day dreams seem oh so real! Visual appeal in any social gathering is crucial to its success. In turn, so is the first bite and aftertaste. Some of these authentic recipes may be a little hard to swallow by today s standards due to their ingredients. Because of this, I have taken the liberty of substituting foods or spices more appealing to today s palates. The more adventurous can always choose the traditional ingredients. Life should fill you with questions and an eagerness to seek answers. Experiences help to make an individual grow. And, on your journey, it is memories that will fill your treasure chest to overflowing, a lifetime of remembrances and fulfillment. I hope that you will enjoy the many wondrous and beautiful destinations ahead of you, the delectable food and the merriment that await you. "There s nothing like the tastes of travel!" Yvonne Addario
About the Author
YVONNE ADDARIO is a world traveler, undersea explorer, and part owner of a treasure ship that is still being recovered today. Yvonne writes about a popular niche in history. Her readers always long to hear more about the golden age of piracy from the past to the present. Aside from slinging anchors and hoisting ropes and sails, she has had the unique privilege and pleasure to journey to destinations along the routes these explorers and pirates traveled, tasted the foods and taken in the sights. She has recreated native recipes from their Caribbean island haunts, not only to make them piratically fun but also esthetically pleasing for guests on her research and recovery vessels and for shipwreck business parties. Yvonne writes for local newspapers and Lost Treasure magazine, and authored the successful book, Treasure Diving with Captain Dom - Special Archival Section and publishing Diving for Sunken Treasure: Excerpts from the Jupiter Wreck Trilogy for the cruise-ship industry, where she and Captain Dominic are often invited as Enrichment Speakers aboard Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, and Regency cruise lines. Captain Dominic Addario, 21st Century Undersea Explorer, has been featured internationally for his unique undersea discovery and recovery of a 17th-Century Kings Messengers Ship that sank in 1660 off the shores of Jupiter, Florida, U.S.A. Destinations chosen for The Explorers Cookbook and Travel Guide follow the original paths both explorers and pirates took centuries ago. Recipes for the exquisite meals served aboard these cruise ships were based on locally available ingredients from these new and exotic locations. Enjoy authentic, yet eclectic recipes sure to please the most discriminating of pallets. Yvonne will show you how to prepare them and guide you on your next journey.
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