Catalan Food: Culture and Flavors from the Mediterranean

by Daniel Olivella, Caroline Wright

Overview

Spanish food authority Daniel Olivella's accessible recipes bring together both his Catalonian tradition and his modern culinary perspective, while his experiences in and knowledge of the area lend authenticity to the cultural facet of this project.

Barcelona may be best known for the Gaudi landmarks that dot the city, but it is the capital of a region that may be less well-known: Catalonia. Chef Daniel Olivella, born and raised there before coming to the US, now shares the culture and heritage of which he is fiercely proud. He presents authentic yet accessible Catalonian recipes that are rooted both in longstanding tradition and in the modern approach he takes at his restaurants in San Francisco and Austin. Readers will delight in classic paellas, recipes showcasing tin-can ingredients, and mortar & pestle techniques, as well as the innovative Lamb Empanadas with Mojo, Spanish Sushi with Roasted Vegetable Purees, and Miniature Turron Flans. Studded with narrative features that celebrate longstanding traditions and gorgeous photography that transports the reader, Catalan Food reveals all the hidden secrets of Catalonia and its cuisine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451495884
Publisher:	Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Publication date:	09/04/2018
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	211,363
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

DANIEL OLIVELLA is a chef with 38 years of experience cooking Spanish food for the American palette. He opened his first restaurant B44, a Catalan Bistro in San Francisco, in 1999 to critical acclaim. Considered an authority on Spanish cuisine by many, Olivella has acted as an ambassador for the Texas-based luxury grocer, Central Market, in their Passpot to Spain program. His most recent restaurant endeavor, Barlata, is a tapas restaurant in Austin.
CAROLINE WRIGHT is a cookbook author living in Seattle, Washington, with her family. Other than her first two cookbooks, her recipes and writing have appeard in Food Netword Magazine, Every Day with Rachel Ray, Southern Living, and Better Homes & Gardens.