Simple Food, Big Flavor: Unforgettable Mexican-Inspired Recipes from My Kitchen to Yours
“Aarón Sánchez is one of America's best Latin chefs. His knowledge and passion for authentic Mexican dishes and traditions shines through in this beautiful book. Perfect for the home cook!” —Marcus Samuelsson, author ofNew American Table, chef-owner of Red Rooster Harlem, and founder of FoodRepublic.com“Aarón welcomes you into his kitchen and shares his rich Mexican traditions and dishes with home cooks around the world. Informative, inspiring, and user-friendly. The flavor foundations in each chapter that allow you to create hundreds of recipes are pure culinary gold.” —John Besh, author ofMy Family Table, host ofJohn Besh's New Orleans,and chef-owner of Besh Restaurant Group“Aarón Sánchez’s flair for living lives in his food. The recipes inSimple Food, Big Flavorare filled with passion, humility, unbridled love, and respect for his culture and family.” —Roger Mooking, coauthor ofEveryday Exotic: The Recipesand cohost ofHeat Seekers“Aarón brings his effortless, sexy style into your kitchen with these quick, easy and mindblowingly delicious recipes. His how-to tips come in real handy, too, making this book an absolute must-have for your culinary library. My only complaint was my uncontrollable craving for a frozen margarita while I tried the recipes...I may have to head over to Centrico for one of those!” —Daisy Martinez, author ofDaisy: Morning, Noon, and Night"Sánchez presents 15 'magical' culturally inspired Mexican sauces, pastes, toppings and salsas. To each, the author adds an explanation of how they are best incorporated into dishes, alongside suggestions for alternate uses that leave home chefs a lot of room to mix, match and substantially shake up the dinner table...For Sánchez fans and those unafraid to fire up their taste buds like a pro." —Kirkus Reviews“An inspiring and concise take on Mexican cuisine.” —Publisher's Weekly"Though there are only 15 sauce/puree/paste recipes, the ideas for using them and the tips he offers in his witty voice are what make the book especially valuable...you'll be on your way to what Sanchez calls a 'whoa' moment." —Chicago Tribune