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  - spectacularly exotic desserts   - scrumptious cake and bread recipes Fusion has long been a feature of Caribbean cuisine: traditional recipes represent a rich inheritance from African, Indian, and European ancestors. Each section of the book features a range of easy-to-follow recipes, illustrated with enticing photography by Michael Bonaparte, and is introduced with a useful short discussion of the role and importance of the various ingredients and their place in Caribbean kitchens.