Palomino’s Latin Grill:
Sultry and Simple Food for Red-Hot Dinners and Parties
By Rafael Palomino with Arlen Gargagliano
(Chronicle Books, 2010)

Palomino’s Latin Grill gives you simple, passionate meals cooked over fire. With over recipes for easy-to-make grilled dishes, cooling ceviches, and cocktails such as Blueberry - Pisco Sours and Grilled Pineapple Mojitos, this collection can help you make an occasion of any meal. Dishes, inspired by the traditional foods of Rafael Palomino’s native Colombia, along with his world travels and experiences, include simple and sumptuous treats like Crisp Tortillas Topped with Prosciutto and Shaved Manchego Cheese, and the signature Palomino burger, oozing with melted cheese and avocado. Duck in a Honey-Black Pepper - Pineapple Glaze or Grilled Sea Scallops with a Cumin and Garlic Rub make an easy-yet-sophisticated mid-week dinner. Sides such as a Grilled Caesar Salad, grilled asparagus or sweet plantains add sizzle without the hassle! Palomino’s Latin Grill offers home cooks the pleasure of preparing sumptuous and tasty meals to celebrate with family members and friends any time!

Fiesta Latina:
Fabulous Food for Sizzling Parties
By Rafael Palomino with Arlen Gargagliano
(Chronicle Books, 2006)

 Here are more than 60 recipes in a Latin - inspired cookbook guaranteed to get the party started. With a growing empire of hot Latin restaurants on the east coast to his credit, chef and restaurateur Rafael Palomino, and co-author Arlen Gargagliano, know how to throw a proper fiesta. These vibrant, accessible recipes for appetizers, main courses, and desserts will grant any host or hostess the powers for effortless entertaining. Fusion treats like Chipotle Crabmeat and Sweet Plantain Empanadas, and Sugar Cane Shrimp Skewers are a fresh take on cocktail food. Just say ceviche and there’s an entire chapter devoted to zesty takes like Blood Orange, Shrimp and Mango - Wasabi. With color-drenched photos, mix - and - match salsitas and sauces and plenty of Latin flair, here’s very good food for very good times.

Nueva Salsa:
Recipes to Spice It Up
By Rafael Palomino with Arlen Gargagliano
(Chronicle Books)

Nueva Salsa offers over 60 irresistible ways to get those taste buds dancing, from traditional, tomato-based versions such as Roasted Poblano Chiles, Tomato and Avocado to Asian-inspired salsas such as Kimchee and Mango. Ingredients like wasabi, guava, and manchego cheese are now easily found in local markets and create new and unusual salsa sensations. In the sweet not heat department, there s decadent Dulce de Leche Fruit Salsa and fruity Three Berry Aguardiente, the perfect complement to a savory entrée, buttery shortbread, or a good old bowl of vanilla ice cream. It only takes a few minutes to add that little chispa - spark- to any dish, or turn ordinary tortilla chips into a uniquely tasty treat with Nueva Salsa, the next wave in salsa flavor.