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California-Mexican-style recipes and menus from the beloved Food Network host From the long-time host of Food Network's Mexican Made Easy and now co-host of The Kitchen comes Marcela's most personal collection of recipes yet, a reflection of her experience growing up in Tijuana and traveling back and forth to San Diego to see family and friends and for school. This book captures a culture centered around food, loved ones, and gatherings with mouthwatering recipes and in vibrant photography, all shot at Valladolid's home. Mexican food really is simple at its core, if you have some extra time for slow roasting meats or to prepare a few salsas, and the results are sure to impress. There are small bites like Cod Fritters with Chipotle Tartar Sauce and Grilled Steak and Cheese Tostadas; entrees such as Red Chile Lamb Stew and Roasted Tomatillo Salmon; and even drinks and desserts for special occasions, including Strawberry Layered Tres Leches Cake. With mouthwatering recipes and evocative photography, Casa Marcela presents Mexican food in a way never seen before.
About the Author
MARCELA VALLADOLID is a celebrity chef, television personality, designer, author and businesswoman. Marcela began her professional career as a Food Editor for Bon Appétit Magazine. Her first television show was Relatos Con Sabor for Discovery en Español and she published her first book, Fresh Mexico, in 2009. She hosted her second show, Mexican Made Easy, for the Food Network in 2010 and released a companion book, Mexican Made Easy, in 2011. In 2013, Marcela extended the reach of her brand by launching her own line of "MARCELA VALLADOLID" food products in partnership with Safeway. She is the only celebrity to have her own branded food line sold exclusively nationwide at the recently merged Safeway/Albertson stores (with distribution in 1,200 stores.) She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, Food & Wine Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, NY Daily News and has appeared on national TV shows such as The TODAY Show, The Talk, The Chew, The View, Access Hollywood Live, The Rachael Ray Show and more. Marcela is currently co-hosting the Emmy-Nominated Food Network hit show, The Kitchen and will release her third book, titled Casa Marcela: Recipes and Food Stories of My Life in the Californias, in April 2017.Casa Marcela will mark Marcela's most personal and intimate cookbook yet, inviting readers to her table to discover a vibrant culture centered on food, family, home and friends. Using her San Diego home as the backdrop Casa Marcela is visually stunning and filled with stories from Marcela's two-country childhood and travels offering up simple recipes for the home cook.Marcela continues to use her career and bicultural upbringing to reach both the general and Hispanic markets, all while being the mother to her wonderful children, Fausto, David, and Anna Carina.
