In My Kusina: Recipes from my Childhood in the Philippines (Dinna Villacorta Eisenhart) *Signed*

Few can resist the aroma and layers of flavor that define Filipino cuisine. From a handful of ingredients emerges a wide range of dishes that incorporate colorful vegetables and the flavors of stewed pork and beef, chicken and fish.

Essential to every Filipino table is the trifecta of flavors: sweet, salty and sour. Spicy is a constant to all three. Filipino cuisine is, in essence, the ultimate comfort food, which perfectly suits its purpose of bringing loved ones together, revisiting memories, experiencing pleasure and, of course, providing nourishment. Its staying power lies in its meeting so many basic human needs.

In her cookbook, In My Kusina, Dinna Villacorta Eisenhart—currently a Healdsburg resident—captures the magic of Filipino cooking and culture through her exacting documentation of the well-loved dishes from her childhood.