Favorite Recipes from Guatemala by Laura Lynn Woodward (1999) Paperback - Softcover

Laura Lynn Woodward

 
9789992279717: Favorite Recipes from Guatemala by Laura Lynn Woodward (1999) Paperback
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9992279710 ISBN 13: 9789992279717
Publisher: Editorial Laura Lee, 1999

Synopsis

This collection includes recipes that can be prepared for daily meals or for festive occasions. It has a strong emphasis on indigenous foods with corn, tomato, and chiles. Separate chapters provide recipes for tortillas, sauces, snacks, & salads; vegetables and side dishes; soups & stews; other main dishes; desserts; and beverages. Some recipes are variations of dishes enjoyed in much of Latin America. It includes an introductory essay by Vincent Stanzione, "People of Corn: You Are what You Eat," and illustrations by Angelika Bauer. Many foods, including tortillas, beans, tamales, and paches are still made in the ancient way using clay cooking implements over a wood fire. However, excellent results and a smoke free kitchen are assured with gas and electic stoves and metal pots and iron skillets.

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About the Author

Laura Woodward studied cooking at L'Ecole Menagere du Quartier Latin in Paris. She is an anthropologist by profession and has lived in Guatemala since 1983, where she manages a publications company. Vicent Stanzione studied literature and comparative religions at the University of Colorado and has resided in the Guatemalan highlands since 1987. Angelika Bauer was born in Germany hand has lived since 1981 in the Lake Atitlan region of Guatemala. Her paintings, exhibited in Guatemala and Germany, depict the lifestyle of the Tz'utujil Maya. She has illustrated several other books.

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Publisher
Editorial Laura Lee
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9992279710
ISBN 13 
9789992279717
Binding
Paperback
Illustrator
Angelika Bauer
Number of pages
80