{"product_id":"veracruz-all-natural-fresh-mexican-recipes-from-our-american-home-a-cookbook","title":"Veracruz All Natural: Fresh Mexican Recipes from Our American Home (a Cookbook)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new take on Mexican American cooking rooted in the fresh produce of coastal Veracruz, this is a deeply personal book from the immigrant sisters who founded the Veracruz All Natural restaurants in Austin, which enjoys a nationwide cult following of people who want to make their recipes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReyna and Maritza Vazquez grew up in Veracruz, Mexico. A rural coastal region, it is famous for its colorful, healthful cuisine. In Veracruz, cooking with red meat is rare, and local dishes are vegetable-forward with proteins like fish, shellfish, chicken, and eggs. Such are the one hundred recipes in \u003ci\u003eVeracruz All Natural\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired mostly by the home cooking with which the women grew up, along with easy favorites from their restaurants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Throughout, Reyna and Maritza tell the story of their food, which, in turn, is \u003ci\u003etheir\u003c\/i\u003e story: In 2008, they walked across the Mexican-US border. They made their way to Austin, Texas, where they sold roadside ices. With their first profit, they opened a humble food truck, and then a few more. Now, they have a fleet, plus a restaurant, La Fonda. It won a Michelin Gourmand Award last year. They are local heroes with a national story, beloved for their unparalleled food, of course, but also for their generosity, grit, and openness about their immigrant story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beautifully photographed in Austin, the recipes include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - El Breakfast Taco\u003cbr\u003e - Chicken and Vegetable Stew (Puchero de Pollo y Verduras)\u003cbr\u003e - Shrimp and Scallop Aguachile (Aguachile de Camarón y Callo)\u003cbr\u003e - Veracruz-Style Snapper (Huachinango a la Veracruzana)\u003cbr\u003e - Achiote and Citrus-Braised Pork (Cochinita Pibil)\u003cbr\u003e - Whole-Wheat Conchas (Conchas Integrales)\u003cbr\u003e - Cantaloupe-Seed Horchata (Horchata de Semilla de Melón) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eVeracruz All Natural \u003c\/i\u003eis a love letter to the authors' Mexican roots and their American home. It is a testament to sisterhood and the power of food to make people feel more alike than different.","brand":"Maritza Vazquez, Reyna Vazquez","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47613251682540,"sku":"9781668050354","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781668050354.jpg?v=1778291439","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/veracruz-all-natural-fresh-mexican-recipes-from-our-american-home-a-cookbook","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}