Join Word Up Community Bookshop Librería Comunitaria for a conversation with journalist & cookbook writer Sandra A. Guitierrez to celebrate her new book "Latinísimo: Home Recipes from the Twenty-One Countries of Latin America: A Cookbook."
In conversation with Guitierrez will be Hetty McKinnon, author of "Tenderhearts: A Cookbook About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds."
"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
This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 30 max attendees. Please register in advance.
In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees for this event must wear a mask inside.
Word Up Community Bookshop is located at 2113 Amsterdam Ave. (& 165th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 168th St and the A/C train to 163rd or 168th St.
About the Book
An encyclopedic cookbook (from Chiles Rellenos and Tostones to Golden Coconut Chicken and Dulce 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.
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, Latinísimo 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 Clásicas (Classic Arepas)
•Solterito (Lima Bean, Corn, and Tomato Salad)
•Sopa Seca con Albahaca à 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, Latinísimo is an utterly essential resource for every kitchen.
About the Authors
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.
Hetty McKinnon is an internationally renowned cookbook author and food writer. In 2015, Hetty relocated from Sydney to New York City, where she writes about food and runs pop-up food events and workshops. She is the author of three cookbooks: Community: Salad Recipes from Arthur Street Kitchen; Neighbourhood: Salads, Sweets and Stories from Home and Abroad; and Family: Vegetarian Comfort Food to Nourish Every Day. In 2017, she launched her independent multicultural food journal, Peddler and in 2019 created the podcast, The House Specials.
Event Contact Information
Carolina Valencia
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