My Rio de Janeiro: A Cookbook
Intriguing Cook-umentary with Hard-to-Find Ingredients (Susan T. Chang, 2013 year-end cookbook roundup & shortlist!Eat Your Books, 12/6/13)Her first book, The Brazilian Kitchen, is full of unfailing recipes and her personal insight into Brazilian cuisine and has become a favorite. Her latest, My Rio de Janeiro: A Cookbook, tells an even more personal story of both the carioca home cooking she grew up with and the contemporary Brazilian cuisine she encounters on frequent trips home.I was in Miami but looking ahead to the cold months ahead of me in Brooklyn when I settled on the sopa de feijão com salsicha - a take on the classic feijoida she also writes about. Now that I’ve spent a little time with it, I still think it would be great gift but think you’ll probably want to keep it for yourself. (Hungry Sofia, 1/4/2014)For those looking to recreate the tastes of Rio’s restaurants in their own kitchens, author and chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz offers up easy to follow recipes in English with her recently released second book, “My Rio de Janeiro: A Cookbook”.In a little under two hundred pages, the Rio-born chef who moved to New York city in 1997, teaches readers, with simple and easy-to-follow instructions and photos, how to cook approximately ninety Brazilian meals at home, wherever in the world that home might be. (Chesney HearstRio Times (US), 11/3/2013)More than a cookbook, My Rio de Janeiro (Kyle Books USA, November 2013) by Leticia Moreinos Schwartz is an invitation (inspiration) to travel.Leticia takes us on trips outside the city, to beach resort of Buzios, three hours away, Paraty, a coastal town midway between Rio and Sao Paulo and Teresopolis which she describes as 'a few miles and a world away from Rio'. (Serge the Concierge, 11/8/2013)Don't let the World Cup sneak up on you without a few recipes from My Rio de Janiero, by renowned cook and author Leticia Moreinos Schwartz. A follow-up to her first book, The Brazilian Kitchen, My Rio de Janiero explores the city's diverse cuisine by neighborhood. These crispy, cheesy fritters are a must-try in your own kitchen, too. (Food Republic, 2/21/2014)The World Cup doesn’t kick off until June, but that gives you time to take a voyeuristic tour through the country with Rio de Janeiro native Leticia Moreinos Schwartz. The New York-based cooking teacher’s new book,My Rio de Janeiro: A Cookbook, is as much a guidebook to her favorite places around her hometown as it is a cookbook to introduce new (and often surprising) Brazilian flavors into your own kitchen.(Addie BroylesAustin American Statesman, 3/29/2014)Ok, I'm convinced: a trip to Rio needs to happen asap. Leticia Moreinos Schwartz brings Rio alive in this cookbook in a way that, I'm convinced, is second only to visiting the city itself. Through these homey recipes and vibrant photographs, I can already taste the flaky salt cod, the grilled meat, the savory seafood stews, the rich caramels and chocolates. Yes, it's decided—book my ticket, please. Leticia describes how each neighborhood and outlying towns around Rio have their own particular personalities and cuisines. She arranges the book around these neighborhoods, sharing stories of her visits, recipes for dishes you'll find there, and the flavors and aromas of walking through the streets. I love the mix of sweet and savory, light and large dishes in every chapter. For those of you hooked on juices right now, you'll also find a nice spread of fresh-pressed juices, smoothies, and mocktails to add variety to your juice habit.(theKitchn, 4/24/2014)The World Cup isn't the only exciting thing coming out of Rio De Janeiro this summer. Regardless of which team comes out on top, we know who the real winner is, the food! Spend some time with the world-class recipes in this beautifully photographed book and you'll be scoring big with your family. (The Good Cook)