In this collection, Wendy Rahamut emphasizes the importance of using indigenous ingredients to create a "fresher, tastier, spicy and delicious cuisine." The result is a celebration of Caribbean flavors as they are today. Modern Caribbean Cuisine takes us on a gastronomic reverie--a food fusion experience of,

• mouthwatering snacks and appetizers
• spicy and hearty soups
• a wide variety of attractive salads
• exciting ways of preparing local seafood
• traditional and modern meat and poultry recipes
• an imaginative collection of rice recipes
• wonderful vegetable preparations
• spectacularly exotic desserts
• scrumptious cake and bread recipes
• piquant hot sauces and condiments

Each section of the book features a selection of easy-to-follow recipes and enticing photography, and is introduced with a useful short discussion of the role and importance of the various ingredients and their place in Caribbean kitchens.