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Bold Latin Flavors from the New California Kitchen
Clarkson Potter
September 2007
On Sale: August 28, 2007
224 pages
ISBN: 0307352749
EAN: 9780307352743
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When Isabel Cruz opened her first small restaurant in San
Diego, she cooked what she loved to eat: simple Latin
comfort food spiced with the Pacific Rim flavors she knew
from her old Los Angeles neighborhood. Her trademark blend
of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Mexican, Japanese, and Thai cooking
allowed her to cut some of the calories and fat so often
found in Latin food without ever sacrificing taste. Soon,
the nutritious, flavorful, easy-to-prepare meals Isabel had
cooked every night for her family took California by
storm.
In Isabel’s Cantina, she shares the
deceptively simple recipes that make her five West Coast
restaurants so popular, as well as many of her own personal
favorites. By relying on the boldly flavored ingredients
common to both Latin and Asian cuisines—like mangoes, limes,
chiles, mint, ginger, coconut, and cilantro—Isabel’s
healthful dishes are never bland. She gets things going with
starters such as Grilled Vegetable Salad with Sofrito
Vinaigrette and Shrimp Bites Wrapped in Greens. There’s
Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Jalapeño-Ponzu Sauce, Green Chile
Posole with Pork, and New York Strip Steak with Baked
Plantain Fries. Gone are heavy refried beans and white rice,
replaced by Chipotle White Beans and whole-grain Power Rice.
In an invaluable chapter, Isabel reveals how to dress up any
meal with healthy sauces and salsas, such as
Papaya-Mango-Mint Salsa and Avocado Salsa Cruda. Desserts,
drinks, and even brunch dishes round out her collection of
recipes for every part of the day.
Blending fresh
flavors with an eye for health, Isabel’s signature Latin
food with Asian accents is not only good for you but—most
important—it’s delicious.
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