Search Results: FOOD Cooking Caribbean & South America from Alla

NEW ~ 458 pp. Illus.B&W photographs and tables. Bibliography & Index. PORTUGUES / IN PORTUGUESE. 1.25 lbs. Fascinating commercial history of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil from 1780-1860 that highlights the prominent role of women street vendors of African descent in food marketing.

NEW ~ HARDCOVER. "O Atlas da Culinaria nao e um livro de receitas, ainda que o inventario de pratos registre ingredientes e modos de fazer adotados pelas cozinheiras e cozinherios entrevistados. E antes um amplo levantamento dos habitos alimentares e praticas sociais associados ao preparo e ao consumo dos pratos pelas comunidades costeiras da Baia de Todos os Santos e uma analise das caracteristicas biologico-fisico-quimicas dos principais ingredientes utilizados." Informative scholarly study of food and food preparation in Bahia de Todos os Santos with over twenty recipes, including acaraje, moquecas, quiabadas, caruru, and many others. Color photographs. 179 pp. Edition of 1000 / tiragem de 1000 explempares. In Portuguese / em portugues. RARE

NEW ~ Handy little cookbook packed with recipes from the Mato Grosso and Goias region of Brazil. Bookshop inventory. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

New ~ Regional cuisine from Brazil's Nordeste. Receitas pesquisadas e experimentadas por Vera Monteiro e Darci Pereira da Rocha. Unused, but cover is damaged. Priced accordingly. Interior pages are fine. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Hardcover. Color illustrations. Map. 153 pp. Recetas de Costa Rica: "Salpicon de mariscos," "Tamalitos de pimientos," "Pargo relleno al horno," y "Mango en pasta con merengue de nueces." Delicioso!

NEW ~ Brand new in original cardboard box. Traditional cuisine from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Paulista recipes and exquisite photography with English-language translation section at back. Versao para o Ingles by Doris Hefty. 131 pp. Great gift idea! In stock. Usually ships in three days. Weight and size will incur additional International shipping charges.

NEW ~ Beautiful book on the cuisine of Espirito Santo, Brazil, where cattle ranching meets Atlantic fishing, produced by SENAC the national culinary institute. In Portuguese with English translation. Coordenacao Editorial: Arthur Bosisio. English translation: Geoffrey Lloyd Gilbert. Color photographs. 121 pp. Hardcover with dust jacket protected in its original cardboard box. Imported from Brazil by Alla, Santa Fe, NM. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

USED ~ Sixth edition of this facsimile from Tucuman, Argentina. 469 pp. "El arte de cocinar es el primer libro de recetas de cocina del Norte argentino. Su primera edicion data de 1920 y lamentablemente casi no se conservan ejemplares de esta tirada." En espanol / in Spanish. Appears unused except for dedication on front endpaper.

NEW ~ Seventy-six Peruvian writers, journalists, artists, and intellectuals reminisce and reflect on gastronomy and good dining. A banquet of life and letters accompanied by Gredna Landolt's clever illustrations. "Este libro es, esencialmente, una celebracion de la vida." 247pp. Illustrations. Biographies. Book is unused, but shows shelf wear, especially rubbing/scratching and sticker mark to the back cover. (See photos.) En espanol / Spanish. Hard to find! In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Hardcover, all color illustrations. Volume 8 in the Santuarios Naturales del Peru series by Walter H. Wust. Introduccion: Aportes del Peru a la gastronomia mundial, by Fernando Cabieses. Followed by two major sections: La Flora & La Fauna. Describes plants and animals in Peruvian natural and cultural contexts, covering related topics such as ancient agriculture, biodiversity, "plantas magicas," traditional medicine, commercialization, and much more. 152pp. En espanol / Spanish language. Minor shelf wear. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ 2 VOLS. in slipcase / estuche. Vol. I: Huellas y sabores del Peru, 293 pp; Vol. II: Para ver, oir y degustar: Lima, sus cantares, sus dichos y sus calles con aji, 142 pp. Bibliographies. A reflection on cuisine and Peru, with a collection of gastronomic song lyrics from Lima, and more. "...la cocina es toda una radiografia de lo que los pueblos han sido, son o quisieran ser. Pocas cocinas como la peruana reflejan tanto un alma nacional." Slipcase heavily worn, otherwise fine. No ISBN. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Hardcover with dust jacket and slipcover. Classic cookbook from Chile. 537 pp. Minor shelf wear. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ "Durante los siglos del virreinato existia en Lima una ciudad dentro de la ciudad. Veinte por ciento de las mujeres de la capital peruana vivian en los claustros de varias ordenes religiosas femeninas que se fueron fundado desde poco despues de la conquista. La fama de la buena comida monarcal es conocida por todos, interesados o no en la gastronomia peruana, pero faltaban revisar los archivos para conocer que comian en los monasterios limenos." Relying on archival sources, the author explores foods and cooking in Lima, Peru, convents during the viceregal period. Glossary. Bibliography. 132 pp. Edition of 1000 / 1000 ejemplares. In Spanish / en espanol.

NEW ~ Beautifully produced cookbook with traditional recipes from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, including famed pao de queijo! Bilingual: in Portuguese, with English translations. Produced by SENAC, the Brazilian national culinary institute. Color illustrations. 140 pp. Brand new hardcover book with dust jacket protected in its original cardboard box. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Premiado en Perigueux, Francia: Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2001. Mejor Libro de Cocina de America Latina en todas las categorias. Mencion Honrosa Mejor Libro del Mundo. Segunda Edicion auspiciada por la Universidad de San Martin de Porres. Index. Bibliography. English-language section. 460 pp. "Las 350 recetas que contiene el libro, 244 traducidas al ingles, son un compedio de la cocina de todo el Peru acompanadas de una introduccion historiografica y cultural." Chapters include: Cocina Limena; Cocina Italo-Peruana; Cocina Chino-Peruana; Cocina Nikkei; Cocina Novoandina: Cocina Nortena; Cocina Costa Sur; Cocina Andina; Cocina Amazonica. English-language section: A Fiesta of Taste. Peru and Its Food. Minor shelf wear. A few tears on dust jacket. 5.5 lbs. (Weight increase shipping charges.) A tour de force!

NEW ~ An handy, economical recipe book with all the delicious Bahian dishes. One of the Receitas Ediouro series. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Receitas pesquisadas e experimentadas por Vera Maonteiro e Darci Pereira da Rocha. Cuisine of Sao Paulo, Brazil ~ carne, peixe, aves, verduras, legumes, doces, bebidas. A handy little book. Minor shelf wear. Em portugues / Portuguese. 101pp. Hard to find! In stock. Usually ships in three days.