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Healthy Latin Eating: Our Favorite Family Recipes Remixed
Healthy Latin Eating Our Favorite Family Recipes Remixed Author:Angie Martinez, Angelo Sosa Latin cuisine is bold and exciting, and encompasses many diverse countries south of the US borders. But despite its delicious flavors, fresh ingredients, and tasty iconic dishes like arroz con pollo and ropa vieja, the food has never exactly been known as "light." TV and radio personality Angie Martinez and acclaimed chef Angelo Sosa have joined... more » forces to develop the one-of-a-kind health-conscious, Latin-inspired cookbook based on the foods they cherish from their Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican backgrounds. With over 100 smart and delicious recipes, which blend the art of Latin cooking and the ritual of healthy eating, Angie and Angelo fuse traditional and non-traditional Latin ingredients to bring out a contemporary palate for the modern-day, healthy eater. Readers are sure to find a well-balanced meal of the old and the new in dishes like Shrimp and Papaya Ceviche and Silken Soymilk Flan, or beverages such as Barley Horchata, alongside deep-rooted family recipes like Angie?s mother?s Garlic and Cumin Tostones and Angelo?s Aunt Carmen?s Sweet Potato Cakes. The use of smart ingredient substitutions, alternative cooking methods, and subtle reductions in sugar, fat and sodium will create a lighter fare without compromising the integrity of Latin cuisine's celebrated, traditional flavors.
This beautifully photographed cookbook features simple recipes for any level of experienced cook. Authors? notes range from kitchen prep tips to nutritional advice to ingredient tidbits. Healthy Latin Eating will stand out with its blend of innovative and traditional recipes, emphasis on health-conscious eating, and genuinely interesting stories from two accomplished and influential members of the Latin American community. Anyone who enjoys Latin flavors will want to add this vibrant volume to their bookshelf. Angie and Angelo are excited to inspire readers with their healthy take on the sexy, spicy, and satisfying foods they grew up with. So, as they say in Spanish, vamos a la cocina!« less