The Brazilian Kitchen
100 Classic and Contemporary Recipes for the Home Cook
By Leticia Moreinos Schwartz
Published by Kyle BooksOrder the Book now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Powell's
In The Brazilian Kitchen, Leticia's first cookbook, she shares her passion for her country's cuisine with the home cook and aims to bring Brazil's favorite foods into American kitchens.
The book is a collection of delicious classic and inspirational recipes. With simple techniques and well-explained directions, dishes like Meat Croquette, Bolinho de Bacalhau, Molton Dulce de Leche Cake with a Sour Cream Sorbet will simply become part of your everyday cooking repertoire.
"In the world of food writers it is a rare thing when a fresh new voice comes along. Leticia Moreinos Schwartz is the real deal: a brilliant, creative, and charismatic chef whose recipes make you want to run to your kitchen and claim each dish as your own. The depth of flavor that Chef Leticia imparts in each dish is a marvel. Anyone who feels jaded by the same old, same old, will want to own this book to see that there is a bright new star on the horizon."
Jane Stern - author of more then 40 books, former "Roadfood" columnist for Gourmet magazine, and host of the interactive website www.roadfood.com.
"When Leticia enrolled at the Culinary Program at the French Culinary Institute, her enthusiasm for food came across from a long distance. She continued her studies with the Pastry Arts program- a perfect education for a great chef. Leticia's recipes are colorful and mouthwatering, using vegetables, fruits, and spices from her native Brazil. She combines all ingredients with sensibility and precise technique. The Brazilian Kitchen is a vibrant book with a passion for the best ingredients."
Alain Sailhac - Master Chef, Executive Vice President and Dean Emeritus of The French Culinary Institute.