What better way is there to bridge culture than cooking and sharing a meal together? This precisely describes the experience of David Wiegner and Sarah Rich, who spent two years collecting these recipes from the smoky kitchens of rural Nicaragua and enjoying the resulting feasts with their hosts. Countless Nicaraguans invited Wiegner and Rich into their homes to teach them the arts of shaping tortillas, seasoning beans and rice, and grilling beef in the Nicaraguan tradition. In this compilation of authentic Nicaraguan recipes, you will not only learn the secrets of Nicaraguan cooking, but also the stories of cross-cultural connection that accompany each dish.