In this impressive collection of recipes with a tropical flavour Sue Carruthers redefines the trading concept of Pacific Cuisine .

She has widened the traditional familiar flavours one would expect from a Pacific cookbook to include recipes bought by different immigrant groups from South Eat Asia and the Indian Subcontinent . This inspiring cookbook includes an impressive fish chapter as well as meat based and vegetarian mains and side dishes.

Her tropical desserts and baking are enticing , but accessible to the home cook especially as we get fresh ingredients from the islands to make the delicious & authentic recipes . She has had plenty of chance to thoroughly test her recipes while running her own restaurant " The Flame Tree " in Raratonga .

Previous to that Sue , who grew up in Kenya , has had highly successful restaurants in Africa , ,Australia , and the Bahamas From a smoke free home and in good condition .