- Feast: Recipes from Peru's Superfoods explores the flavors, traditions, and biodiversity of Peru through the recipes of chef Pía León and researcher Malena Martínez
- Pía León, named Best Female Chef in the World 2021 by The World's 50 Best, shares her culinary expertise and creative approach to Peruvian cooking with new and innotive recipes designed to make at home with kids.
- Malena Martínez, director of the Mater Initiative, brings research-based insight into Peru's biodiversity and the origins of its unique superfoods such as quinoa, kiwicha, avocado, amongst others
- Features recipes inspired by the landscapes of Peru--the Andes, the Amazon, and the Pacific coast--showcasing native ingredients in modern, approachable ways
- More than a cookbook, it highlights cultural heritage, sustainable practices, and culinary innovation that define Peruvian gastronomy
- From the co-founders of Central Restaurant, ranked No. 1 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023
- A must-have for readers interested in Peruvian cookbooks, Latin American cuisine, superfoods, healthy cooking, and world gastronomy
- Includes a practical ingredient replacement list to make the recipes accessible wherever you are in the world.
Language
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 299 mm
Width: 230 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
ISBN-13
978-612-4450-57-0 (9786124450570)
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Malena Martí nez studied medicine at Universidad San Martí n de Porres, and upon completing her studies she did rural service at the Naval Clinic in Iquitos, in the Amazon region of Loreto. She then studied Nutrition and Food Industries at University of San Francisco and at Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. In 2015, with her brother, the chef Virgilio Martí nez, she created Mater, an interdisciplinary research and interpretation center that records and disseminates the megadiversity of Peru and links gastronomy with science, the arts, human sciences and local crafts. Pia Leon graduated from Cordon Bleu Lima. She began her career at Central Restaurant more than 15 years ago, recognized multiple times as the Best Restaurant in Latin America and currently number one according to The World's 50 Best Restaurants. In 2018, while co-directing the kitchen at Central, she opened MIL - with her husband, Virgilio Martí nez-, and created Kjolle, a restaurant she personally directs . That same year she was awarded Best Female Chef in Latin America and in 2021, Best Female Chef in the World.
