Andina: The Heart of Peruvian Food: Recipes and Stories from the Andes

Description

Featuring over 110 delicious and unfussy recipes accompanied by fascinating stories, dazzling photography and beautiful paintings, Andina is the first ever book to capture the food and scenery of the Andes and the spirit of its people and traditions. With dishes dating back thousands of years, alongside new creations by Martin Morales and his team of chefs who run the award-winning Andina restaurants, Andina's recipes have big flavours, vibrant colour and are simple to cook at home. From light, raw dishes to hearty stews and soups; cheeky bites to exquisite roasts; and sweet, aromatic desserts to comforting hot drinks, Andina presents authentic, nutritious all-day and all-year-round food made with seasonal ingredients.

Award-winning Peruvian chef, cookbook author, restaurateur and arts producer Martin Morales appears on TV, hosts YouTube's Martin's Peruvian Kitchen and also works in Peruvian music, art, events and charity. He was born in Peru but left after his father was threatened by the Shining Path guerrillas and has lived in London for over 20 years. Martin has been cooking since the age of 9, is a self-taught chef and in 2012 after 10 years spent dreaming of having his own restaurant, Martin resigned from a successful career in music, sold his house and put everything into opening Ceviche Soho.

Beautiful styling sets Andina apart, beginning with its cover, which has the look and texture of hand-painted ceramic tiles. Inside, gorgeously styled dishes dance across the pages in an enticing rainbow of colors. Morales's reverent stories of visiting markets and chefs in the Peruvian Andes cap the perfect gift for the would-be world traveler in your life. -Shelf Awareness