Claudia's cocina : a taste of mexico from the winner of masterchef season 6 on fox

**The new cookbook from America’s Newest MasterChef, Claudia Sandoval!**__MasterChef__ serves home cooks a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show their skills and creativity as they are mentored, tested and judged by world-renowned culinary experts. These home cooks put their passion on a plate over a series of iconic challenges that promise to delight and entice viewers. __Claudia’s Cocina: A Taste of Mexico__ celebrates the food of __MasterChef__ Season 6 winner, Claudia Sandoval. Claudia brought with her a cooking background strongly influenced by her family’s Mexican roots, as well as the seafood restaurant her grandparents owned when she was a child. Throughout the show she demonstrated a bright, versatile range of flavors and always made family the center of her dishes. Simple by design, the book offers 65 mouthwatering recipes straight from Claudia’s kitchen to yours. It showcases a mix of Claudia’s favorite dishes, as well as some of the on-the-spot creations that propelled her to victory: * Hibiscus Poached Pears * Grilled Swordfish * Head-On Garlic Shrimp * Achiote Rubbed Pork Chops * Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken * Tres Leches Cake The book also shares her favorites from her family’s town of Mazatlan, as well as creams, sauces, and salsas, plus step-by-step directions for complex dishes that will help readers master some of the staples of Mexican cuisine. The recipes are introduced by headnotes that offer anecdotes about Claudia’s life and childhood and include insights into how she became the extraordinary winner of __MasterChef__ Season 6. The new cookbook from America's Newest MasterChef, Claudia Sandoval! The #1 summer show on FOX, MasterChef is a nationwide competition to find the best home cook in the country. The judges are some of cooking's biggest stars: Chef Gordon Ramsay (Gordon Ramsay Steak, maze), Graham Elliot (Graham Elliott, Grahamwhich), and Christina Tosi (MilkBar). The prize' $250,000-plus the opportunity to publish their very own cookbook. Claudia's Cocina: A Taste of Mexico celebrates the food of MasterChef Season 6 winner, Claudia Sandoval. Claudia brought with her a cooking background strongly influenced by her family's Mexican roots, as well as the seafood restaurant her grandparents owned when she was a child. Throughout the show she demonstrated a bright, versatile range of flavors and always made family the center of her dishes. Simple by design, the book offers 65 mouthwatering recipes straight from Claudia's kitchen to yours. It showcases a mix of Claudia's favorite dishes, as well as some of the on-the-spot creations that propelled her to victory: -Hibiscus Poached Pears -Grilled Swordfish -Head-On Garlic Shrimp -Achiote Rubbed Pork Chops -Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken -Tres Leches Cake The book also shares her favorites from her family's town of Mazatlan, as well as creams, sauces, and salsas, plus step-by-step directions for complex dishes that will help readers master some of the staples of Mexican cuisine. The recipes are introduced by headnotes that offer anecdotes about Claudia's life and childhood and include insights into how she became the extraordinary winner of MasterChef Season 6 The new cookbook from America’s Newest MasterChef, Claudia Sandoval! MasterChef serves home cooks a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show their skills and creativity as they are mentored, tested and judged by world-renowned culinary experts. These home cooks put their passion on a plate over a series of iconic challenges that promise to delight and entice viewers. Claudia’s Cocina: A Taste of Mexico celebrates the food of MasterChef Season 6 winner, Claudia Sandoval. Claudia brought with her a cooking background strongly influenced by her family’s Mexican roots, as well as the seafood restaurant her grandparents owned when she was a child. Throughout the show she demonstrated a bright, versatile range of flavors and always made family the center of her dishes. Simple by design, the book offers 65 mouthwatering recipes straight from Claudia’s kitchen to yours. It showcases a mix of Claudia’s favorite dishes, as well as some of the on-the-spot creations that propelled her to victory: Hibiscus Poached Pears Grilled Swordfish Head-On Garlic Shrimp Achiote Rubbed Pork Chops Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Tres Leches Cake The book also shares her favorites from her family’s town of Mazatlan, as well as creams, sauces, and salsas, plus step-by-step directions for complex dishes that will help readers master some of the staples of Mexican cuisine. The recipes are introduced by headnotes that offer anecdotes about Claudia’s life and childhood and include insights into how she became the extraordinary winner of MasterChef Season 6. From the winner of MasterChef season 6, sixty-five recipes inspired by her Mexican roots, featuring her favorite dishes plus on-the-spot creations from the show. Claudia’s Cocina: A Taste of Mexico celebrates the food of MasterChef Season 6 winner, Claudia Sandoval. Claudia brought with her a cooking background strongly influenced by her family’s Mexican roots, as well as the seafood restaurant her grandparents owned when she was a child. Throughout the show she demonstrated a bright, versatile range of flavors and always made family the center of her dishes. Simple by design, the book offers sixty-five mouthwatering recipes straight from Claudia’s kitchen to yours. It showcases a mix of Claudia’s favorite dishes, as well as some of the on-the-spot creations that propelled her to victory: · Hibiscus Poached Pears · Grilled Swordfish · Head-On Garlic Shrimp · Achiote Rubbed Pork Chops · Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken · Tres Leches Cake The book also shares her favorites from her family’s town of Mazatlán, as well as creams, sauces, and salsas, plus step-by-step directions for complex dishes that will help readers master some of the staples of Mexican cuisine. Readers will also learn about Claudia’s life and childhood and find insights into how she became the extraordinary winner of MasterChef Season 6. With a foreword by Graham Elliot Collects recipes for favorite dishes from the kitchen of the "MasterChef" Season 6 winner and from her family's town of Mazatlan, along with step-by-step directions for mastering some of the staples of Mexican cuisine Content: Foreword by Graham Elliot -- Introduction -- The Basics -- Salsas and Cream Sauces -- Mazatlán-Style Seafood -- Main Dishes -- Sides -- Breakfast -- Desserts -- Acknowledgments -- Index.