We Are La Cocina: Recipes in Pursuit of the American Dream (Global Cooking, International Cookbook, Immigrant Cookbook)

Finalist for the 2020 IACP Award for Best Cookbook, Food Issues & Matters Recipes and stories from more than 50 successful La Cocina entrepreneurs With 100+ recipes that span the globe from the United States, Mexico, Japan, Brazil, Senegal, Vietnam, and many more: Powerful stories. Beautifully evocative visuals. More than 100 recipes for all occasions, from many cultures. Here, in La Cocina's first cookbook, more than 50 successful La Cocina entrepreneurs share their inspiring narratives—and their delicious recipes! 2020 IACP Awards Finalist – Food Issues & Matters. This is the book for cooks who love great global recipes and support organizations that make a big difference. More than 150 photographs from award-winning photographer Eric Wolfinger capture the spirit of the people, the mouthwatering food, and the diversity of the immigrant experience. La Cocina is an incubator kitchen that provides affordable commercial kitchen space, industry-specific technical assistance, and access to market opportunities to women of color and immigrant communities. " La Cocina is food at its finest: inspiring, instructional, political, and delicious. This book brings the vitality of La Cocina and its mujeres through wonderful recipes—and even better stories."—Gustavo Arellano This cookbook reflects the flavors and foods of the city where La Cocina was founded. It will help you find inspiration in your own kitchen, in the kitchens that you pass on your way to work, and in the neighborhoods you've been meaning to visit. Delicious recipes will make your kitchen smell like you've traveled around the world Mouthwatering global recipes include Golveda Ko Achar (Tomato Cilantro Sauce), Mafé (Peanut Stew), Kuy Teav Phnom Penh (Cambodian Noodle Soup), and many more. Cover Title Dedication Copyright CONTENTS FOREWORD INTRODUCTION LA COCINA AT A GLANCE LA COCINA: THE KITCHEN MENU IDEAS VERONICA SALAZAR: El Huarache Loco Caldo de Gallina Ensalada Doña Luz MARIA DEL CARMEN FLORES: Estrellita’s Snacks Pupusas Curtido GUISELL HARITH OSORIO: Sabores del Sur Empanadas de Pollo Alfajores DIONNE KNOX: Zella’s Soulful Kitchen Cream Biscuits Breakfast Sausage Strawberry-Hibiscus Jam KELLY ZUBAL: Inticing Creations Espresso Chocolate Ganache Cake Baked Butter Mochi ISABEL CAUDILLO: El Buen Comer Mole Verde con Puerco Albóndigas Sopa de Fideo MARIA CASTILLO: Botanas Felicitas Pepitas Callejeras DILSA LUGO: Los Cilantros Sopes Esquites KOJI KANEMATSU: Onigilly Onigiri Miso Nasu Spicy Shrimp Sha-ke ELVIA BUENDIA: La Luna Cupcakes Pastelitos Tres Leches ALICIA VILLANUEVA: Alicia’s Tamales Los Mayas Tamal de Frijol LA COCINA’S KIOSK Peas of Mind: Forbidden Rice Krispy Squares NeoCocoa: Rose Petal Bark Kika’s Treats: Pão de Mel Clairesquares: Apple Crumble Love & Hummus: Crispy Chickpeas Sal de Vida: Quesadilla de Flor de Jamaica Sajen: Jamu GABRIELA GUERRERO: Delicioso Crêperie Crepa de Cordero en Adobo MONICA MARTINEZ: Don Bugito FERNAY MCPHERSON: Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement Mac and Cheese Rosemary Fried Chicken GUADALUPE (LUPE) GUERRERO: El Pipila Comida de Pobreza Nopales Guisados Pozole Verde BINITA PRADHAN: Bini’s Kitchen Momos Golveda Ko Achar Kwati MARIKO GRADY: Aedan Fermented Foods Miso Miso Shiru Jardinière’s Miso Compound Butter and Miso Vinaigrette Bi-Rite Market’s Steamed Manila Clams with Miso HEENA PATEL: Besharam Haldar Puri Batata Nu Shaak CHARLES FARRIER: Crumble & Whisk New York–Style Cheesecake STEPHANIE FIELDS: Sugarfoot Bourbon Buttermilk Grits Pie Cheese Grits SHANI JONES: Peaches Patties Beef Patties Jerk Chicken NITE YUN: Nyum Bai Bai Sach Chrouk Kuy Teav Phnom Penh Neorm Sach Moan REEM ASSIL: Reem’s Fattoush Sfeeha Muhammara SAN FRANCISCO STREET FOOD FESTIVAL Endless Summer Sweets D’Maize Hella Vegan Eats TINA STEVENS: A Girl Named Pinky True Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting NAFY FLATLEY: Teranga Teranga Bissap Mafè GUADALUPE MORENO: Mi Morena Tinga de Pollo LAMEES DAHBOUR: Mama Lamees Maqluba Samak Mashwe Bilforn AISAN HOSS AND MEHDI PARNIA: Oyna Natural Foods Kuku Sabzi Kashke Bademjan ROSIE ORTIZ: Mission Boricua HANG TRUONG: Noodle Girl Phở Bò Cá Kho Tộ ALMA RODRIGUEZ: Mixiote Mixiote de Carne AILEEN SUZARA: Sariwa Binakol na Manok Lumpiang Gulay Ensaladang Talong ROSA MARTINEZ: Origen Chilito de Puerco Frijol Molido con Cholitas de Masa ABOUT THESE RECIPES MASTER RECIPES Masa Dough Two Ways Tortillas Chicken Stock ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS RECIPE INDEX BY COUNTRY INDEX A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W Y Z Chronicle Ebooks Powerful stories. Beautifully evocative visuals. More than 100 recipes for all occasions, from many cultures. Here, in La Cocina's first cookbook, more than 50 successful La Cocina entrepreneurs share their inspiring narratives—and their delicious recipes! More than 200 photographs from award-winning photographer Eric Wolfinger capture the spirit of the people, the mouthwatering food, and the diversity of the immigrant experience. This is the book for cooks who love great global recipes and support organizations that make a big difference. "In a package packed with powerful stories and visual storytelling are 75 recipes from some of the great food entrepreneurs who have graduated from La Cocina, for decent home cooks looking for new recipes, and those who want to support a good cause via a beautiful Bay Area cookbook"-- Provided by publisher