Bäco

This is the cookbook of the season from the chef credited with capturing the multicultural flavors of Los Angeles on a plate. Here are 130 recipes from Josef Centeno, chef and owner of five acclaimed restaurantsùBõco Mercat, Bar Ama, Orsa & Winston, Ledlow, and P.Y.T. Centeno is known for innovative, delicious culinary mash-ups and this book is inspired by foods served at the restaurant, with recipes simplified and written for competent home cooks, with CentenoÆs simple mantra at its core: ôFollow inspiration.ö Organised by flavor profile, recipes run the gamut from spice mixtures, sauces, and dips to salads, soups, mains, sweets, and drinks (including the bõco flatbread he's famous for). More than 130 colour photographs by up-and-comer photography team Dylan+Jeni evoke LA glamour and capture the beauty of CentenoÆs food, and do a lot of work to represent recipes visually (and inspire readers to want to make and eat this amazing food).