Ama

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Here are 118 recipes for Tex-Mex cooking - think tacos, stews, bright vegetables, and a nacho party - in a stunning package from Texan-born LA chef Josef Centeno. This food is surprising and delicious - and accessible. The photography captures a hot, poppy, vibrant Texas style.

Josef Centeno is the chef-owner of the Centeno Group, which includes award-winning restaurants Baco Mercat, Bar Ama, Orsa & Winston, Ledlow, and P.Y.T., and BacoShop. Betty Hallock is a journalist and food writer, and former deputy food editor of the Los Angeles Times. They live in Los Angeles. Renata Fuller is a Los Angeles-based food and lifestyle photographer.

"What happens when Tex-Mex finds a home in Southern California? In Josef Centeno's new cookbook, "Ama ", the results are sunny and delicious, from a vegan, cashew-based "queso" built on the flavors of charred onion, garlic and green chile, to a simple halved ruby red grapefruit, broiled with a topping of butter and piloncillo sugar, just like his auntie used to do." - New York Times, A Best Fall Cookbook of 2019