7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
little carribean cookbook........, 16 Nov 2005
By E. Kane "yankee bajan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Little Caribbean Cookbook (Hardcover)
To the reader who wrote it's "johnny cakes not johnny bakes":
This is not a typo.
The recipe is derived from the Barbadian (Bajan) "bakes". As a child and still now, we enjoy bakes which are a heavy batter pancake. Delicious with hot cocoa (for the children) or hot tea any time of day. I have wonderful memories of sharing "bakes" in the morning with my grandfather, uncle, and aunts, who have now passed on.
Also, whenever you see the word Carribean, note that it is a very broad term usually describing many, many islands whose cooking incorporate African and West Indian ingredients. Different foods or dishes have different names from island to island. For example, chayote is christophene in Barbados.
I purchased Jill Hamilton's "Little Barbadian Cookbook" several years ago in Barbados. It includes the "johnny bakes" recipe. I think my book and "Little Carribean Cookbook" are the same. The book jackets are exactly the same.
A friend of mine mentioned she is looking for a West Indian cookbook. I was surprised to find the "Little Carribean Cookbook" at Amazon. I still prepare recipes from my book. I think this book will be perfect for her.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Little Caribbean Cookbook, 2 Dec 1999
By Maria Leticia Zapata - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Little Caribbean Cookbook (Hardcover)
My husband is of Jamaican and Barbadian descent and loves to cook Caribbean "Soul" food. I was so excited today to find recipes for Callaloo Soup, Pepperpot, Cou-Cou, Rice and Peas and "Bakes", all of which I've watched him make and look authentic to me. I've been to Jamaica twice and learned to make the Planters Punch exactly the way it's described in the book.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Coconut Bread, 7 Oct 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Little Caribbean Cookbook (Hardcover)
What caught my eye was the recipe for coconut bread. A friend said it was out of this world. I bought this book from AMAZON.COM because they had the best price. I saw it in New York and at my local bookstore. Amazon won !!!! I will be baking the coconut bread soon, but without the raisins!!! Bon Appetite !!!