Whether you want to throw a cocktail party with sizzle or a dinner party with wow, this is your inspirational guide for a Latin-style evening to remember.

Here are more than sixty recipes in a Latin-inspired cookbook guaranteed to get the party started. With some of the hottest Latin restaurants on the east coast to his credit, Rafael Palomino knows how to throw a proper fiesta. His vibrant, accessible recipes for pasabocas (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.

“Fiesta Latina offers just what you’d expect from the lively title: a variety of impressive dishes perfect for serving at your next gathering . . . Readers looking to explore exotic Latin cuisine with their friends and family will be thrilled with Fiesta Latina.” —BookLoons