Hello everyone! You may remember a post we wrote last year about visiting the beautiful country of Belize to work on a cookbook. I’m proud to announce that the book is now here and it’s every bit of beautiful I hoped it would be. Not that I’m biased, mind you. It’s just great to be involved in such a delicious endeavor.
There’s so many wonderful recipes to dive into within the book’s pages, and if you’ve never experienced Belizean food then you’re in for a treat. It’s a fantastic blend of distinct cultures, sometimes moving in one direction before coming back to another. It’s Mayan, it’s Carribeean, It’s Asian, it’s Creole, and it’s all delicious. In fact, several recipes from the book have become standards at our house.
How about a quick behind the scenes video of the book?
I can’t even begin to tell you what an amazing time we had. Except for the bug bites, but hey, that’s to be expected.
The book is out now and available from the Flavors Of Belize website here. Order a copy and try some recipes, won’t you? In the meantime, here’s a recipe, courtesy of Flavors Of Belize, that is a favorite. It’s a Hot Pepper Onion Sauce, which is used as a condiment on all sorts of things. But the hot vinegar sauce with allspice notes is a thing of beauty, I’m telling you. On grilled meats it rules, on top of beans and rice I love it, heck, I’ll try it with just about anything because it’s not like any other condiment I know of. And it’s easy to make and keeps for many weeks.
Hot Pepper Onion Sauce, recipe courtesy Flavors Of Belize
Ingredients:
2 cups onions, minced
2 habanero peppers, deseeded, sliced
2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
6 allspice seeds
11/2 cups vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Combine all ingredients and marinate for 2 hours or overnight. Will keep for several weeks in refrigerator.
And there’s a book giveaway!
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A Belize (Belizian? Belizeer?) cookbook? I’m going to have to get my hands on this for sure!
great site and interesting sauce- will fire up the grill this weekend and try it!
I need to go to Belize now. Absolutely stunning.
I would probably not have thought to pick up a book called Flavors of Belize, not knowing much about Belize, but the video totally convinced me!
As always, your photos are amazing. I can’t wait to see them in full glory inside this book! And I’ve always dreamed of travelling to Belize; the recipes will be like a mini-vacation!
This sauce sounds delicious! Can’t wait to make it this weekend
Love the combination of cultural influences and I must try the Hot Pepper Onion Sauce!
I honeymooned in Belize and the food was so good! (Hello, Marie Sharp’s!) I’ll definitely be buying this book.
I love the fact this sauce can stay in the refrigerator at the ready for whatever I might throw on the grill. Just added these ingredients to my market list.
I always wanted to travel to Belize, thanks for a chance to win!!!
Oh wow, this looks so amazing! And I would have never thought about the cuisine from Belize until this post. Thanks!
Amazing..love to go even if it’s only in the book! Nice of you to do the give-a-way! Love seeing your work in progress!
Since I do not see a trip to Belize in my near future, I would love to experience the flavors of this beautiful place! Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to do so!
Spent 2 years with the US Peace Corps in the islands and love the food…would love a new cook book! Also, was needing the Hot Pepper Onion Sauce recipe as it is WONDERFUL with fish!
Looks beautiful! My husband has always wanted to take me to Belize. Maybe I can take him there culinarily speaking.
This is a beautiful book! What an awesome experience to travel to such a beautiful place for this project. I really enjoy watching these videos, so beautiful and made me want to sample some of the food there and visit Belize!
I would love to win a copy of the book and cook from it.
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I looked at the recipes posted on the website and they look amazing, especially the guacamole. Thank you for this giveaway offer.
That sauce looks great. Cant wait to make it wtih chicken!
I will never say no to a cookbook and in addition to the recipes, I cannot wait to see what you did with the photos and how amazingly gorgeous they all must be in the book – congrats on a fabulous job!
Looks great !would love a copy.
This looks like a beautiful country and delicious cuisine!
thanks for this giveaway!
Can’t wait to see this beautiful book in the store!
Hi, Matt!! I love your blog!! Keep up the great work!
I have been to Belize twice, but both times on a cruise ship, so I really didn’t experience the foods of the country…we did take a river boat inland to their Mayan Ruins and were served a lunch by the women of Belize from a Igloo Cooler, hardly a taste of the country. But I love experiencing different cultures.
Wow. This book looks amazing! If there is more like the Hot Pepper Onion Sauce in there too… Oh I would be in Cookbook heaven! Thanks for the Giveaway!
Looks amazing! Reminds me of something similar that I had in Puerto Rico.
Can’t wait to see the book. I didn’t get to eat much of the cuisine when I went to Belize, so I would love to try some of these recipes.
I would love this book. I have a friend from Belize. I would love to surprise him with a dinner of foods from his native country.
I am looking forward to reading and using the recipes in this cookbook. I traveled to Belize in March of this year and loved the flavors!
I would really be interested to learn about Belizean culture and food from this book. The video was fascinating; I did not know there were so many facets to creating a cookbook. Thanks for the opportunity.
Wow, this is amazing! Beautiful. Would love to visit Belize. The food looks fantastic.
What a treat this would be for my readers! I’d love to review this cookbook, sounds and looks amazing.
The Wanderfull Traveler
Mmmm. Looks lovely. A free cookbook might tempt me into an expensive trip.
this looks delicious!
I know nothing at all about Belizean cooking, but this recipe looks like a delicious place to start my studies!
This is a cuisine I would love to learn more about. Thanks for the opportunity!
This cook will be wonderful, would love to win a copy since i enjoyed the food so much the times I have vacationed there! It is a beautiful place with wonderful flavors and what wonderful pictures that I have seen!! I follow the photofrapher online and can’t wait to get the cookbook and see all the pictures and start using it!!
I love Belize and would love to cook more of the varied food.
WOW!!!!!! I want to go to Belize! GORGEOUS! Looks like my kinda cookbook. Outstanding job Matt! What an amazing project. I’m sure all the bug bites were worth this amazing adventure. You are so darn talented! I can’t wait to see the photography. The videos are awesome!! LOVE it ALL!
Matt, what a gorgeous video! I can’t wait to see the book. I, too, love that Caribbean influence of adding allspice to Latin flavors. I’ve never been to Belize, but I sure hope to travel there through these pages and your photos!
Hi,
Introduced to this blog via Amber’s (above) blog. I have two little kids who I am trying to make multicultural through food, until I have lots of money to take them around the world. I want them to learn about all types of cultures through food and this book would sure help that! Great blog too!
What a great project! Beautifully filmed video!! What wonderful looking foods!
I love anything “H-O-T” so I can’t wait to try this recipe!
What a beautiful country to feature in a cookbook! And unlike the flavors of anywhere else. I can’t wait to try some of the recipes (especially the one you posted). Thanks.
The sauce looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it!
I went to Belize many years ago but I still
remember the colorful aromas and flavors.
We were enchanted by the people, food, and the
place in general. I would love to get the book!
Great video! Very insightful. Can’t wait to try some of the recipes.
YUM. My brother-in-law is from Belize, and my lucky sister got to visit with him last year. They live in Florida. I moved a couple of years ago to California from Miami. I would LOVE to surprise them when they come visit during the holidays with recipes from this book and give it to them as a gift. They would be ecstatic! Thank you.
I wanna see your beautiful book!
me please
MMmmm…..fresh, yummy food from Belize…I’d love to win this book and make some great summer food!
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