Our Latin Table : Celebrations, Recipes, and Memories

by Saralegui, Fernando; Saralegui, Alvaro; Bacon, Quentin; French, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780821257470
• ISBN10: 0821257471
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-07
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co

Summary

Now available in paperbackthe book that demystifies this popular cuisine, allowing the at-home cook to enjoy the tropical and spicy flavors of Latin cooking. Fernando Saralegui, a first-generation Cuban American restaurateur, invites you to share his familys history, recipes, and ideas for celebrating with Latin warmth and flair. The book offers mouthwatering menus, easy recipes, and gorgeous photography. Seventeen menus cover a year of lifes special occasionsfrom a festive New Years Eve to an informal softball picnicand gives us easy-to-follow instructions for delicious Latin dishes. Recipes range from Black Bean Guacamole to Pumpkin Flan, from Arroz con Pollo to Steamed Whole Snapper L-Ray with a Lime-Chili-Coconut Broth. The secrets to making popular Latin cocktails such as mojitos and classic daiquiris are offered along with advice on stocking a Latin pantry, setting up a Cuban bar, and finding the right music to cook by. Hispanic Americans are the largest minority group in America. This book will speak directly to this new generation of Americans.

Author Biography

Cuban-born Fernando Saralegui has spent over 25 years in the restaurant business at such well known establishments as Olive in Los Angeles, and Raoul's in Soho. He was owner and designer of Flatiron favorite ALVA and L-Ray which brought "Gulf-Rim" cuisine, a blend of Cuban, Louisianan, Texan, and Mexican fare, to New York's West Village. He is currently a restaurant consultant, and lives in Austin, Texas.