Product Description

Spanish food is hot! Not spicy hot (well, sometimes), but definitely the "it girl" of the culinary world. This award-winning, internationally acclaimed cookbook celebrates what is often considered the best of Spanish cooking--Basque cuisine. This simple cooking reflects the bounty of the land and sea, with fish and shellfish, meats, cheeses, olives and olive oils featured in boldly flavored pinchos (Basque tapas) and succulent main dishes. Renowned author Teresa Berrenechea, born and raised in the Basque country, captures the unforgettable flavors of her native land.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #187880 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Review
An absolutely beautiful and brilliant cookbook . . . a symphony in excellent and exciting eating . . . Four stars! -- Post Gazette

An absolutely beautiful and brilliant cookbook. . . . a symphony in excellent and exciting eating. . . . four stars! -- Post Gazette

Clear instructions enable even novices to navigate the accessible recipes... An insider's taste tour of Basque cuisine. -- Publishers Weekly

Clear instructions enable even novices to navigate the accessible recipes... An insider's taste tour of Basque cuisine. --Publishers Weekly

Paint[s] a vibrant picture . . . this book conveys the passionate singularity of the Basque Country. -- Newsday

The Basque native's warm-hearted recipes show why this cuisine may be the world's best-kept gastronomic secret. -- Gannett News Service

The Basque native’s warm-hearted recipes show why this cuisine may be the world’s best-kept gastronomic secret. -- Gannett News Service

About the Author
In addition to the award-winning The Basque Table, Teresa Barrenechea is also the author of The Cuisines of Spain. A native of Bilbao, Spain, Barrenechea is considered one of the eminent authorities on Spanish cooking, specifically the cuisine of the Basque region, in the United States. She is also the former chef/owner of the widely acclaimed Marichu restaurant in New York, which the Spanish National Board of Tourism lauded as having the most authentic Spanish food in the United States. Barrenechea is frequently asked to represent Spain at international events and conferences, as well as to prepare special feasts for officials and celebrities in Spain and the United States. Mary Goodbody collaborates with the country’s leading chefs in making their cookbooks and recipes fully accessible to home cooks.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic and healthy foods from the Basque country
Basque food is incredibly good, and this cookbook provides 130 recipes that will convince you again and again of this fact. From the wonderful pinchos -- super appetizers -- to delicious salads, hearty stews and soups, and amazing main dishes, this book is like a fountain of delights. I nearly changed my name to Rex Rabbiteater after tasting the braised rabbit in red wine sauce. It is easy to imagine that the time-honored Basque cooking will emerge as one of the top global cuisines of the early 21st century, given the wonderful job that Teresa Barrenechea has done in presenting it to the world.