My husband is Puerto Rican and he approved of this cookbook They were easy to make and the instructions were very easy to follow. Love cooking from this cookbook..

This cookbook had some really great recipes. The recipes were easy to understand and not too complicated for the average cook. I enjoyed the illustrations and look forward to making these recipes for years to come.

Like the author, I am first generation not born on the island itself and understand what it's like to 'speak predominantly English at home', and eating a 'predominantly American diet', however the roots of Puerto Rico run deep, and after many trips to Puerto Rico, I realized that culture had such an impact on me, and learning to cook Puerto Rican food became a passion. I enjoyed this cookbook since it's a simple one that doesn't overwhelm as some cookbooks can. I laughed when I saw recipes for Limber de Cheesecake/Nutella since I've recently made Limber de Coco. I'd recommend it to a novice cook interested in making PR dishes - while I'm missing photos that could enhance this book, it does have numbered instructions, notes on dairy/gluten/nut/vegan recipes, and it includes my favorite street food - pastelillos de carne (meat turnovers). #TheEasyPuertoRicanCookbook #NetGalley

4.5 stars

This book starts with an intro to the cuisine and includes a list of essential spices and pantry items. I always appreciate this in books so I can make sure I am well stocked.

Recipe sections include:

Beverages and No Cook
30 minutes or less
5 ingredients or less
One Pot
Sheet pan, casserole and Bakery
Slow cooker and pressure cooker
Staples

Recipes contain numerous tips including substitutions, make ahead, leftover, entertaining, variation and ingredient tips. These are great additions and extremely helpful.

I am excited to try a guava margarita, Puerto Rican style crab cakes, and of course arroz con pollo. So many of the recipes sound mouth watering.

My one disappointment is that there were so few pictures and most were prep pictures instead of the final product.

Thank you Callisto Media an NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

Great cookbook ! It was refreshing to see all the recipes I grew up with in one book plus more like drinks and appetizers. The recipes are very simple and with ingredients I can easily get here in the USA. My family is loving the taste of the island at home.
The book have lots of pictures. Clear instructions of the recipe as well.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for my digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

I requested this cookbook because every now and then I like to eat Latin Food...there weren't actually a ton of recipes I could use but I am also a fairly picky eater. The pictures were great and I loved that the author included so many...I can't stand it when you get a cookbook and there are only a few pictures or they are in black and white. I want to see what it is I would be making and eating before I decide if it is worth the time and energy of giving it a shot. I also wanted to see exactly what Puerto Rican food would entail as opposed to Cuban, Mexican, Dominican...what have you. Some was similar and some was different. Either way, it was definitely worth my time and I would recommend it to anyone else out there that might be interested in this type of food.

As a Puerto Rican, I was a bit skeptical when I saw this cook book, but after thumbing through it, I can tell you it looks legit. After living 40 years in the island, I left for the U.S. after Hurricane María. I often crave Puerto Rican staples and I have Puerto Rican cookbooks, but this is the book that inspired me to actually make the dishes from my island. My only criticism is that it does not have enough photos (at least the ARC didn't). I know what these recipes look like, but the cookbooks I buy tend to have a color photo for each dish.

This was a well written cookbook. I found the layout to flow well and the recipes were easy to understand and follow along to. I look forward to trying some of them out for my family.

I have not made any of the recipes yet but I will be doing soon. This cookbook has 100 recipes that have a test of the island of Peurto Rico. Lots of rice and beans but hey I like rice and beans. There is a guide in the book that tells you if your pantry is stocked with Puerto Rico. There are also tips at the end of each recipe, I love this part, that lets you know what you can substitute, make-ahead tip, leftover tip, ingredient tip, variation tip, and entertaining/holiday tip.
We start off with Beverages and No-Cook recipes, 30 minutes or less, ingredients or less, One Pot recipes, Sheet Pan, Casserole and Bakery, Slow Cooker/Pressure Cooker Recipe, and lastly, staples.
As I looked through the recipes I found quite a few that I would like to try like Arroz con Polo which is Rice with Chicken and Arroz con Salchichis which is Rice with Sausage. Nice easy recipes with minimal prep involved. That is great. Sometimes I like being in the kitchen cooking and other times I don't.
I like the cookbook, wish there were more pictures. This is a cookbook that is perfect for the person who loves Puertan foods or you are feeling experimental.
I received a copy of this book for review purposes only.

This book is well organized to find the type of dish you want to make. The ingredients are simple and the instructions are clear and easy to follow. Sadly there are almost no pictures in this book which is a big thing for me in a cookbook.

I really like to see the finished dish. However, this book made me feel at each trying any variety of recipes they are easy to make and taste fantastic.

I highly recommend this book if you enjoy Puerto Rican food!!

I received this book from NetGalley and Calisto Media and Rockridge Press for an honest review.
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Thank you Rockridge Press for our gifted review copy.

We are huge fans of Puerto Rican food and have absolutely zero idea how to cook it.

This book is categorized very well. It's easy to find dishes and what you may want to make. The ingredients are simple, and the instructions are clear and easy to follow.

My only thought (ad it maybe because I am looking at an ARC) is I would like more pictures! Puerto Rican food is so beautiful & so many people are not familiar with it that I think loads of pictures will be invaluable.

This is a wonderful cookbook that I am so thrilled to find!

Really great, easy versions of authentic Puerto Rican recipes. I like that even cocktails were included. I think the cookbook could have positively benefited from more photography of the dishes since some are uncommon in the states are more visual aids would be positive addition to readers.

The title doesn't lie - this collection of Puerto Rican staples can all be made with relative ease from ingredients that can be obtained at the grocery store without much muss. Not only that, but these recipes allow for a good deal of flexibility through accompanying variations, cooking tips, and suggested substitutions. Of course, the relative simplicity is by no means the only thing that "The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook" has going for it. Every single recipe that I leafed through, be it drink, dish, or homemade condiment, practically bursts off the pages with bright flavors that I could practically taste from my Kindle.

If you are someone who thinks that you want to have a go at the wonderful world of Puerto Rican cuisine, then this is most definitely the starting point. for you.

I think this may be the most well organized cookbook I have ever seen. I wanted to read the book to learn more about Puerto Rican food and gather some new recipes but I was impressed by the sheer volume of content, and was particularly thrilled to see catergories like "under 30 minutes" and "one pot" in addition to the traditional categories that you normal find in cookbooks. I was thankful for the introduction at the beginning that briefly goes over Puerto Rican culinary history as I don't know a lot about this particular type of cuisine. The recipes seemed accesible for the most part, although there were some odd ingredients here and there that may not be on the shelves at your local grocery store and may need to be ordered online. There were distinctly Puerto Rican flavors throughout (lots of plantains and sofritos in this book!), which is exactly what I was hoping for. I can not wait to try out some of these recipes.

Callisto publishing has been issuing many wonderful cookbooks that are filled with recipes that seem very doable.  In my opinion nothing could be better for the current moment.  Since we are all eating at home more, it is nice to add a bit of variety.  This time,  the 100 recipes are for foods from Puerto Rico.  As can be seen from the cover, the dishes look delicious.  Just a few of the things that can be made are Puerto Rican style crab cakes, meat stuffed sweet plantains, tres leches cake (my favorite) and garlic rice with shrimp. Two things that I especially liked in this book are the section for recipes that take 30 minutes or less and the section of recipes that use five ingredients or less. 


Many thanks to Callisto and NetGalley for this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook by Tony Rican is a good cookbook to use when learning about how to prepare Puerto Rican cuisine. I selected Rican's book to review as I wanted to learn more about Puerto Rican cooking, as I have family that lives in Puerto Rico, and when I have visited my family they spoiled me by preparing some of the island's traditional cuisine. I was not disappointed by Rican's cookbook as he clearly explained how to buy and prepare ingredients. He also provided a good selection of recipes giving a quick overview of Puerto Rican cuisine.

Some of the recipes you'll find in his cookbook include (You will find both the Puerto Rican spelling and English recipe spellings for each recipe. I have chosen to use English spellings only in my review).

Puerto Rican Eggnog
Coconut Milk (I've tried this in Puerto Rico and can attest this is a thirst quenching beverage)
Avocado and Tomato Salad
Fried Plantains
Sweet Corn Fritters
Puerto Rican Oatmeal
Meat Turnovers
Pulled Pork Sliders
Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas (another tasty dish I tried while visiting Puerto Rico)
Beef Stew
Sweet Bread Rolls
Three Milks Cake

I also loved how the author thoughtfully tagged recipes with key information such as Nut-Free/Vegetarian or Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free/Nut-Free.

Recommend.

Review written after downloading a galley from NetGalley.

5/5 stars, easy!

Wow - this cookbook is phenomenal. I had barely made it through a fourth of the book and had already marked off so many recipes I wanted to try. The name says it all: it really is easy! The ingredients are easy to find at your local grocery store and the recipes are super simple. The book is broken up into a few major categories: no cooking required, 30 minutes or less, 5 ingredients or less, one pan dishes, crockpot/slow cooker recipes, and sheet pan/casserole dishes. The only draw back is that if you are wanting desserts, you would have to look through each of the categories to pull out desserts.

I personally love how many recipes incorporate guava! Guava margaritas, guava and cheese fried dumplings, guava smoothies and more! Everyone needs more guava in their life. There are so many recipes that I can't wait to try - mofongo (love mofongo!!), arroz con pollo, tostones, tres leches, cazuela, and so many more. The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook is a goldmine!

Puerto Rican food is delicious, and Tony Rican has made it easy to make at home in his cookbook, The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook: 100 Classic Recipes Made Simple. Cookbooks that are based on foods that the author has grown up on, and thus are family heirloom recipes, are often better than recipes taken from a laundry list in cookbooks that don’t seem personal. Rican has done an excellent job of bringing out the fact that these recipes are not only authentic, but also tasty.

One critic has really panned this book because it calls evaporated milk, and sweetened condensed milk by different names. Although it’s nice when editors catch problems like this, cooks will be able to tell which kind of milk, and their recipes will still turn out (evaporated – no sugar; condensed or sweetened condensed – very sweet). Hopefully there will be an update. However, this isn’t a good reason not to like this cookbook, since the instructions are easy-to-understand and no matter whether the cook is a beginner or advanced cook, the recipes will turn out well. Having been taught a bit about Puerto Rican food many years ago from a friend who was from there, it is nice to see recipes that are obviously from the island and use Puerto Rican ingredients. The cookbook includes salads, appetizers, main dishes made vegetarian, with chicken, pork, beef, and seafood, and most sound so good that the queue is getting longer every day.

There are enough fabulous recipes (including sofrito which is almost identical to the one my friend gave me), and a delicious picadillo. Arroz con pollo is a classic, and although I substitute chicken breasts for thighs, Rican’s version is good. Puerto Rican BBQ Chicken is also a winner, as well as Garlic Rice with Shrimp.

There is, unfortunately, one drawback to this book; it doesn’t have very many photographs. Many of the recipes are foreign to mainstream cooks, and it would be very nice to have pictures of what we plan to cook. Anyone who wants to learn to cook good Puerto Rican food, will use this book often.


Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

I tried several of the recipes in this cookbook and they were delicious. Aside from the great recipes, I also really liked that the book contained a section of no-cook recipes and a section of easy recipes. It gave me a nice chance to ease into a style of cooking that I'm not familiar with.

Hello Gemmies! I have an exciting book review to share with you today. Please note: I received a digital ARC of this book (via NetGalley) from its publisher in exchange for an honest and fair review.

The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook is the new cookbook by Tony Rican. I am Puerto Rican and was thrilled to receive this ARC for review. I immediately jumped at the chance to try some of the recipes at home. This is a great overview of traditional Puerto Rican cuisine. With 100 recipes there are many options to choose from. I appreciate that the table of contents are divided into sections like staples, 5 ingredients or less, 30 mins or less, etc. instead of the standard breakfast, lunch, dinner breakdowns.

There are short chapters to give you insight into the authors life and passion for Puerto Rican food. I enjoyed learning that like me, Tony Rican is a first generation Puerto Rican stateside and his family is from the same town in PR as mine....Santurce. This book was a joyful reconnection of my culture through food.

As mentioned The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook is chock full of delicious recipes. I tried three recipes from the book. The first, Guineos en Escabeche. I have never made this dish in a slow cooker before and it worked surprisingly well! I'll be using this cooking method going forward. Next I tried the Guayaba Smoothie, this was super easy to make and I had all of the ingredients in my pantry! Lastly, I made the Ensalada de Aguacate y Tomate. This is a refreshingly simple and delicious salad. I added fresh garlic to the dressing recipe because everything should have garlic LOL. I cannot wait to try the mofongo and mojito recipes!

I like the notes and tips provided at the end of each recipe to make the cooking experience even easier. I just wish photos of each recipe were provided, this would have been especially helpful for those unfamiliar with Puerto Rican food to let them know if they are on track when making the recipes.

If you are a fan of yummy recipes, learning about other cultures through food, and trying new things then go read this book! This gem published by Rockridge Press is available for pre-order from all major booksellers and is set to release on May 12, 2020. I give The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook 4 out of 5 gems. I cannot wait to try even more recipes in the book! Happy Reading and Happy Eating!