{"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":"\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout, 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, Veracruz Fonda \u0026amp; Bar. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully photographed in Austin, the recipes include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S\u0026s\/Simon Element","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53904028959088,"sku":"9781668050354","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_ba0476da-c8bf-4fdf-be0d-3d25a8d5eb8d.jpg?v=1781414651","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/veracruz-all-natural-fresh-mexican-recipes-from-our-american-home-a-cookbook","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}