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For Immediate Release
(Hamilton, Ontario Canada) CaribbeanPot.com, headed by Chris De La Rosa, is pleased to announce that their first off-line cookbook, The Vibrant Caribbean Pot: 100 Traditional and Fusion Recipes Vol.2, has won a Gourmand World Cookbook award for 2014 in the category of Best Foreign – International Cuisine Book in English Canada. De La Rosa shares this award with editor Izabela Szydlo.
The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, founded by, Edouard Cointreau, celebrates global cookbook and wine book publishing from over 144 countries. This award is sometimes referred to as the “Oscars of food awards”.
The Vibrant Caribbean Pot: 100 Traditional and Fusion Recipes Vol.2, will compete against winners in the same category, from other countries, for The Best in the World. The results will be announced on Tuesday June 9, 2015 at the annual awards event in Yantai, China.
In this glossy full-colour cookbook, De La Rosa, spans a cross-section of mouthwatering Caribbean cuisine. There are many keys to De La Rosa’s success; stunning photographs, simplified recipes and his charming and conversational tone.
“I am thrilled to represent Caribbean cuisine in a platform that is so prestigious. This is an especially proud moment as it represents a win over thousands of amazing entries,” says Mr. De La Rosa.
CaribbeanPot.com is the international hub of all things Caribbean cuisine online. Although it started humbly as a way to document family recipes (for his daughters), De La Rosa connects with over one million fans monthly through YouTube and voracious fans on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms. De La Rosa is currently working on his next cookbook, (part of a series of cookbooks), and on the development of complimentary CaribbeanPot.com products.
For more information on CaribbeanPot.com please contact:
Karen Nicole Smith at karen@caribbeanpot.com or by 1.347.379.1969.