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Recipes Reimagined

Whether rethinking your holiday menu or updating the daily dinner plan, these four
books offer everything from traditional Cuban fare to a spin on classic Americana.

COMIDA ESPAÑOLA
Made in Spain
By José Andrés

The Author: A native of the Asturias region of northern Spain, José Andrés knows about all dishes Spanish. Honing his craft with such celebrated chefs as Barcelona’s Ferran Adria, Andrés won James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Mid-Atlantic in 2003 and Bon Appetit magazine’s Chef of the Year. His company runs seven restaurants in Washington, D.C.

What to Expect: In his second cookbook, Andrés highlights the culinary delights of Spain region by region, from a tour of cheese in Cantabria to the fish dishes of the coastal area. In terms of recipes, Andrés takes readers into the Spanish kitchen
with country favorites like soups, stews and sandwiches, and of course, paella.

MEXICAN TABLE
My Mexico
By Diana Kennedy

The Author: This British-born author is one of the Englishspeaking world’s leading
experts on Mexican cuisine, for which she received the Aztec Eagle, Mexico’s highest honor. She has written three other books, all on her love of south of
the border foods.

What to Expect: In addition to great writing about the sights, sounds and smells of Mexico (which alone are enough to whet the appetite) Kennedy delights recipes such as calabacitas con hongos (squash with mushrooms), botana de papas
locas (crazy potato snacks) and chilatas (a salty seasoning for everything). The book is packed with hundreds of recipes and explanations of why they are
among the author’s favorites.

CUBAN COCINA
Estefan Kitchen
By Emilio and Gloria Estefan

The Authors: The famous Cuban musicians and philanthropists veered into the culinary world when they became restaurateurs and owners of Bongos Cuban Café in Walt Disney World, Miami Beach and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Here they reveals the recipes that made their restaurants favorites among Cuban diners.

What to Expect: With dishes like vaca frita (marinated flank steak), camarones al ajillo (shrimp in garlic sauce) and chuletas de puerco (Cuban-style pork chops), among others, the Estefans stick to the classics. Known as comida criolla, the
dishes represent the hominess of foods, drinks and desserts the Estefans ate growing up.

COMFORT FOODS
Take this Dish and Twist It
By George Duran

The Author: George Duran, known as Food Network’s Ham on the Street, may have spent his early culinary career in Paris, but for this Venezuela native,
nothing beats good old American comfort food. Here, Duran throws the ordinary on its ear, mixing breakfast foods with dinner dishes and desserts with main courses.

What to Expect: Duran takes favorites like cheeseburgers, pancakes, hot dogs and pizza and turns them into cheeseburger frittatas, raspberry and white chocolate soy pancakes, Venezuelan hot dogs and pizza fondue. He peppers in personal stories and tips to inspire readers to become fearless fusion chefs themselves.