Maricel E. Presilla
Auteur van Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America
Over de Auteur
Fotografie: Maricel E. Presilla (l) and Gloria Soto (r)
Werken van Maricel E. Presilla
The New Taste of Chocolate: A Cultural and Natural History of Cacao with Recipes (2000) 90 exemplaren
Celebrating Cuban Cuisine 1 exemplaar
Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Gangbare naam
- Presilla, Maricel E.
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- Cuba (birth)
- Woonplaatsen
- Weehawken, New Jersey, USA
- Opleiding
- New York University (PhD|History)
- Beroepen
- Cacao importer and chocolate expert
Culinary historian
chef/restaurant owner - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- James Beard Foundation award for Gran Cocina Latina 2012
Leden
Besprekingen
Prijzen
Misschien vindt je deze ook leuk
Statistieken
- Werken
- 9
- Leden
- 368
- Populariteit
- #65,433
- Waardering
- 4.0
- Besprekingen
- 8
- ISBNs
- 13
- Talen
- 1
And then there are the recipes. Admittedly, one will likely need access to high quality chocolate, nibs, and or cacao beans, but Presilla offers some online sources for purchase (I have not checked these out). The photography is gorgeous, and indeed...it will not be long before I try Maya-Mediterranean Chocolate Rice Pudding of her "Imagined" Maya Turkey Soup-Stew with Cacao and Chiles.
This is a remarkable book-- "illustrated reference" is the description on the dust jacket, but I think that does not adequately describe what it offers. If you have interests in global cuisine and a cultural history of food, this should be part of your library. Definitely one of the most interesting books I have read in the genre.… (meer)