Rebecca Leeb made a guest appearance and book signing at Casi Todo in Roatan. This is a small book store with a very loyal following. “Cooking Healthy with Rebecca Leeb” is her first book but not likely to be her last. If you’re interested, Rebecca will be signing at other bookstores around Honduras until she heads back to the United States at the end of October. Contact her or her publisher, Lighthouse Books, for more information about her next book signing.
I was able to preview the new book and even hosted a special cooking class with Rebecca and friends. Rebecca taught us a few tricks, here are the ones I remember.
1. Buy local, always! Whenever possible, buy local produce. It’s fresh, tastes better and forces you to buy what’s in season. Out of season produce should be avoided if possible.
2. Enjoy cooking. If you’re in a rush, you’re not going to enjoy the cooking process (adventure in my case!). Cooking is part art and part science. Enjoy the art and measure carefully to make sure your dishes will taste the way you expect.
3. Do it alone for first time dishes. If you’ve never made a recipe before, Rebecca suggests that you cook for yourself first. After you feel like you’ve mastered a dish should you invite others to try it. This also gives you the time to make changes to your dish to adjust the ingredients to your taste.
That’s what Rebecca Leeb recommended while we were at my rental house, enjoy!