Botanas / Appetizers

Encompasses cookery techniques and dishes to suit every need and gives a history of Mexican cuisine from antiquity to the coming of the Spanish.

Hundreds of practical recipes created by two culinary experts—with the help of nutritionists and medical specialists—thoroughly introduce vegetarianism and vegetarian cooking that provides nutritious, balanced, and delicious meals. Designed for people who have decided to change their nutritional habits to ones that are more respectful of their bodies, this book guides people towards developing an awareness and avoidance of the toxins and harmful ingredients in so many processed foods and meat products. Quinientas recetas prácticas, elaboradas por dos expertas culinarias—y asistidas por ...

Rosario Olivas presenta un estudio, basado principalmente en el testimonio de los cronistas, sobre las costumbres gastronómicas, los banquetes, las técnicas utilizadas con los alimentos, el servicio, la comida cotidiana y festiva, la conservación de los alimentos, la despensa, las bebidas y utensilios empleados durante el imperio del Tahuantinsuyo. Muchos de los aspectos mencionados son practicados en la actualidad no solo en el Perú andino, sino también en las áreas rurales y urbanas de Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile y Argentina. Cabe resaltar que la obra recoge también historia, tradiciones ...

Gin, formerly reserved for grandparents and housewives, is now the world's booming artisanal liquor. It is a fragrant and delicious drink that is coming back in fashion. With this book, the Dan Jones' cocktail enthusiasm will teach readers to choose the best Gin brands, fill the bar like a professional and enrich mixtures with infusions, syrups, and other home-made productions. He also offers recipes: some classics, others bold and new. Begin with the basics--a Gin and tonic, Gin Rickey or Dirty Martini--and later readers will have the skills to try adventurous drinks that demonstrate the...