Spirit of the Earth: Native Cooking from Latin America

Martin Jacobs,Beverly Cox

ISBN 10: 1584790245 / ISBN 13: 9781584790242

Published by Harry N. Abrams, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spirit of the Earth: Native Cooking from Latin America
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584790245
• ISBN 13: 9781584790242
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A new cookbook celebrates the contributions of Latin American cultures such as the Inca, Maya, and the Aztec to world cuisine introducing 125 recipes for everything from Pompano in Garlic to Spicy Peanut Chowder, all using ingredients native to the American continent.

About the Author

BEVERLY COX learned to cook in Paris, where she apprenticed with world-renowned chef Gaston LeNÙtre. She has written 10 cookbooks, including Spirit of the Harvest, co-authored with Martin Jacobs (Stewart, Tabori & Chang), which won James Beard and IACP Awards. She has traveled widely in Central and South America.

MARTIN JACOBS is an award-winning food photographer who has photographed more than 40 cookbooks. His fascination with food history and native cultures led him to Beverly Cox, with whom he has collaborated on three books and a regular column on cooking for Native Peoples magazine.