{"product_id":"the-cuban-table-a-celebration-of-food-flavors-and-history-hardcover","title":"The Cuban Table: A Celebration of Food, Flavors, and History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAna Sofia Pelaez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEllen Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nominated for a \u003cb\u003eJames Beard Award\u003c\/b\u003e in the international cookbook category  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Cuban Table\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, contemporary overview of Cuban food, recipes and culture as recounted by serious home cooks and professional chefs, restaurateurs and food writers. Cuban-American food writer Ana Sofia Pelaez and award-winning photographer Ellen Silverman traveled through Cuba, Miami and New York to document and learn about traditional Cuban cooking from a wide range of authentic sources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCuban home cooks are fiercely protective of their secrets. Content with a private kind of renown, they demonstrate an elusive turn of hand that transforms simple recipes into bright and memorable meals that draw family and friends to their tables time and again. More than just a list of ingredients or series of steps, Cuban cooks' tricks and touches hide in plain sight, staying within families or being passed down in well-worn copies of old cookbooks largely unread outside of the Cuban community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere you'll find documented recipes for everything from iconic Cuban sandwiches to rich stews with Spanish accents and African ingredients, accompanied by details about historical context and insight into cultural nuances. More than a cookbook, \u003ci\u003eThe Cuban Table\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of Cuban cooking, culture and cuisine. With stunning photographs throughout and over 110 deliciously authentic recipes this cookbook invites you into one of the Caribbean's most interesting and vibrant cuisines.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eANA SOFIA PELAEZ grew up in a famous Cuban family as the great-niece of the revered avant-garde painter Amelia Peláez del Casal. Raised in Miami and transplanted to New York, Ana Sofia launched her food blog, Hungry Sofia, in 2008 in an effort to discover the rich smells, heady flavors, and baroque rituals of Latin food. Since then, she has been featured by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, InStyle \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Food 52, Apartment Therapy's the Kitchn, iVillage, and NBC Latino. She's appeared on the Cooking Channel's \"Stay Hungry\" campaign and Aarón Loves NY with Chef Aarón Sanchez. Most recently, Hungry Sofia was nominated by Saveur magazine as one of the Best Regional Cuisine blogs of 2012. \u003cbr\u003eELLEN SILVERMAN has photographed many bestselling cookbooks including Gwyneth Paltrow's \u003ci\u003eMy Father's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, Daphne Oz's \u003ci\u003eRelish\u003c\/i\u003e, Karen DeMasco's \u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Baking\u003c\/i\u003e, Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner's\u003ci\u003e Neue Cuisine\u003c\/i\u003e, Tracy Zabar's \u003ci\u003eOne Sweet Cookie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Epicurious Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and the upcoming Jamaican cookbook by the Rousseau sisters, \u003ci\u003eBellyfull\u003c\/i\u003e. An exhibition of her photographs of Cuban kitchens was shown at New York gallery Umbrella Arts, and was featured on NPR's \u003ci\u003eThe Picture Show\u003c\/i\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eGourmet Live, The Splendid Table\u003c\/i\u003e, and in \u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10.1 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Beard Foundation Book Awards (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772604219680,"sku":"9781250036087","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5666c0b90a32d56b7a0ea4cfeb4428e3.webp?v=1780409338","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-cuban-table-a-celebration-of-food-flavors-and-history-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}