* Signed bookplate * Growing up in Puerto Rico, food had as much of an impact on Omi Hopper’s life as the culture. When her family moved to the mainland, Omi began to lose her connection with the island. So, she started cookingconomi to tie her life as a wife and mother to her desire to keep her culture alive and thriving. Cooking con Omi is a celebration of Puerto Rican cooking with 100 classic and US-influenced Latino dishes that capture the vibrant, warm, and lively essence of Puerto Rican culture, including: Tostadas Francesas de Pasta de Guayaba y Queso / Guava and Cheese French Toast Guanimes en Coco con Bacalao Guisado / Coconut Dumplings with Stewed Codfish Mofongo / Mashed Plantain with Garlic and Pork Crackling Sanocho / Hearty Meat and Vegetable Stew Pernil / Roasted Pork Flancocho de Chocolate y Dulce de Leche / Chocolate and Dulce de Leche Flancocho Bizcocho Nube de Parcha / Passionfruit Cloud Cake