An international tour of Spanish, Mexican, Latin American and Creole cooking with the best of each country represented here: Spanish Pot Pie Tomatoes Louisiana Corn Meal Cookies Creole Chowder Scalloped Lima Beans Brazilian Salad Spanish Eggs Spanish Pastries Sweet Potato Custard Milan Squash Mexican Fish * Over 650 recipes with an exhaustive index * The most extensive Latin cookbook available for the Spanish gourmet and crock pot enthusiast * Complete explanation of sauces, side dishes and settings for delicious family and gourmet dining.

Learn to make the dishes of Spain, and get a taste of its unique culture and history. This blend of cookbook and travelogue focuses on the traditional cooking of Spain. It starts with a journey through the country, region by region—followed by chapters on tapas, salads, soups, vegetables, eggs, rice, sauces, fish and shellfish, meat, poultry, and game, and puddings. With vibrant flavors and uncomplicated ingredients, Spanish cuisine has its roots firmly in home cooking and has developed out of the ingenious use of local raw ingredients: olives, almonds, saffron, garlic, paprika—together with magnificent fish, shellfish, and charcuterie. The author’s enthusiasm for Spanish cooking permeates every page as he explores his favorite dishes, the culture and history behind them, and how best to recreate them. Their origins lie in the authentic cuisine of the Spanish cities, towns and countryside. From the bustling capital Madrid and Basque seaside towns to rustic Andalucia, he highlights the pillars of Spanish cooking, and the culture in which the food is grown, prepared, and eaten.