Latinsimo: Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Countries of Latin America: A Cookbook

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An encyclopedic cookbook (from Chiles Rellenos andTostones toGolden Coconut Chicken andDulce de Leche Tart)celebrating Latin American home cooking-the first to cover the day-to-day home cooking of all twenty-one nations-by one of the most respected authorities on the subject "As practical and day-to-day useful as it is revelatory . . . A book to treasure today and to pass on to a new generation of cooks tomorrow." -Dorie Greenspan, New York Times bestselling cookbook author In this monumental work, culinary expert Sandra A. Gutierrez shares more than three hundred everyday dishes-plus countless variations-that home cooks everywhere will want to replicate. Divided by ingredient-Beans, Corn, Yuca, Quinoa, and almost two dozen more-and featuring an extensive pantry section that establishes the fundamentals of Latin American cooking, Latinisimo brings together real recipes from home cooks in Argentina, Brazil, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Recipes include- .Tortillas de Nixtamal (Fresh Masa Tortillas) .Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice) .Arepas Clasicas (Classic Arepas) .Solterito (Lima Bean, Corn, and Tomato Salad) .Sopa Seca con Albahaca la Chinchana (One-Pot Spaghetti with Achiote and Basil) .Pastel de Tres Leches (Tres Leches Cake) And much, much more These are recipes that reflect the incredible breadth and richness of the culinary traditions of the region. Sweeping in its scope, and filled with history and stories, Latinisimo is an utterly essential resource for every kitchen.

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Latinsimo is as practical and day-to-day useful as it is revelatory. Whether youre new to the culinary heritage of Latin America or you grew up in the culture and know the traditions in your bones, theres something to learn on every page and something deeply satisfying to savor in every recipeeach sparkles with Sandras genius as a scholar, storyteller, brilliant cook and generous teacher. Latinsimo is a book to treasure today and to pass on to a new generation of cooks tomorrow. Dorie Greenspan, New York Times bestselling cookbook author

If anyone knows the foods of Latin America, its Sandra Gutierrez. In this stunning book she shares the full extent of her expertise through more than 300 delicious recipes. These are dishes that people across Latin America enjoy every day and Latinsimo is a book home cooks will be turning to for years to come. Pati Jinich, chef, cookbook author and host of PBSs La Frontera and Patis Mexican Table

I have long admired Sandra Gutierrezs mastery of her craft, and this comprehensive, mouthwatering guide to Latin American home cooking will open your eyes to the depth, breadth, and deliciousness of the region's culinary offerings. A culinary love letter wrapped in a meticulously researched historical and anthropological primer, Latinsimo is a work that reads as well as it cooks. Adeena Sussman, author of Sababa and Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals From My Kitchen To Yours

Sandra is at once scholar, cook, cheerleader, ambassador, tour guide, gastronomic wanderer and we are all the better for having gone on this journey through Latin American cooking, appreciating it for the globally impactful tradition that it is, was and will be. Michael W. Twitty, author of The Cooking Gene and Koshersoul

Author Bio

SANDRA A. GUTIERREZ is a journalist, food writer and historian, professional cooking instructor, and author of four cookbooks. She is considered one of the top national experts on Latin American foodways and on the Southern regional cuisine of the United States.She has been awarded the Les Dames D'Escoffier M. F. K Fisher Grand Prize Award for Excellence in Food Writing and her work has been recognized as part of the permanent FOOD exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. She lives in Cary, NC.