Title:	Sian's Kitchen: Caribbean Comfort Cooking
	Author:	Sian Anderson
	Published:	August 20, 2024, Carnival Publishing
	No. of Pages:	275
	Cover Price:	$29.99 Hardcover, $ 28.49 Kindle

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If you’ve ever visited a Caribbean Island, whether on a cruise or other vacation, and have memories of the delicious food served there, you’ll want to pick up Sian's Kitchen: Caribbean Comfort Cooking by restaurateur and British food personality, Sian Anderson. This fabulous cookbook has dozens of mouthwatering recipes with Caribbean roots.

The recipes, while not all quick and easy (but definitely worth the effort) are appealing, and most lovers of Caribbean food will find there are many that they want to put in their “must make soon” queue. Most of the ingredients are easy to find at mainstream grocery stores, but others can be found online or at local specialty groceries. The recipes are written in the traditional manner with the ingredients listed first, followed by step-by-step instructions that will insure a successful dish. The recipes are suitable for both beginning and advanced cooks. The author has also included notes at the beginning of each recipe that include helpful hints, vignettes, and interesting information. The recipes are not only for appetizers, salads, soups, main and side dishes, but also basic Caribbean spice mixes and sauces. Vegetarians will love that there are many recipes that are vegetarian.

Another positive aspect of this cookbook that really makes it a cut above is that there are beautiful, professional photographs of most of the recipes. They will make it difficult to decide what to make next.
All told, this is an excellent cookbook for Caribbean and Island food lovers as well as Caribbean and Island food lovers to be. It is a good cookbook to add to a recipe collection and is nice enough for a gift.

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