San Diego Cooks: Recipes from the Regions Favorite Eateries, Bakeries, and Bars
By (Author) Ligaya Malones
Photographs by Deanna Sandoval
Figure 1 Publishing
Figure 1 Publishing
2nd January 2025
Canada
General
Non Fiction
TV / Celebrity chef / eateries cookbooks
National and regional cuisine
641.59794985
Hardback
192
Width 203mm, Height 254mm, Spine 25mm
A vibrant collection of 70 recipes from San Diegos top restaurants and chefs that celebrates Americas Finest Citys diverse culinary scene.
San Diego is known for sun, surf, and slinging excellent tacos and beer. But when it comes to the restaurant scene, theres a whole world of multi-cultural eats to explorein and beyond the city limits. From casual yet-design-centric brunch cafs to high-end sushi restaurants, and from farmers market stalls to Michelin-starred dining experiences, this is a place where chefs and foodies alike enjoy the benefits of the regions enviously long growing season, proximity to the sea, cross-cultural exchanges with Mexico, and the overall diversity of its population.
San Diego Cooks proudly presents some of the city (and county)s most iconic dishes. Recipes such as TJ Oyster Bars Baja Fish Tacos and Kettner Exchanges Kale Salad with Lemon-Pepper Dressing come together quickly with a quick sear of protein and a few turns of a mixing bowl. Smokin Js Smoked Brisket Chili with Cornbread and Extraordinary Desserts Lemon Meringue Cake are surefire crowd-pleasers. And with easy-to-find ingredients and simple instructions, all recipes are designed for home cooks of all levels. For those who want to level up, consider Valles charred Onion Tart and Avants Grilled Rib-eye with Mole Demi and Guajillo Marmalade.
Welcome to a taste of some of the chefs, bakers, distillers, and more who are nourishing us with their passion, stories, eats, and sips throughout this dynamic region.
Ligaya Malones grew up in Kauai, Hawaii and is a San Diego-based writer covering the intersection of travel, food, and culture. Her work has been featured in Lonely Planet, Cond Nast Traveler, Bon Apptit, New York Magazine, Food52, and more. Deanna Sandoval is a San Diego-based food and lifestyle photographer. Her bold, vibrant, and playful photographs have appeared in regional and national publications, including Wine Enthusiast, San Diego Magazine, The Infatuation, and Edible San Diego. In 2015, she launched Smoke & Brine, an food events and catering business.