Arepa de Coco

Irena Stein's new arepa book, plus a recipe from Zulia state.

Coconut arepas. Photo: Irena Stein.

Arepas are a continual source of new discovery for me, which is why I really appreciate the just released cookbook The Arepa: Classic and Contemporary Recipes for Venezuela’s Daily Bread, from Venezuelan born author Irena Stein, who owns Baltimore restaurant Alma Cocina Latina (listen to our interview with her here). D…