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"Dulce de leche is the happy essence of Argentina, the aura of every childhood. This book is its romantic flag." --Francis MallmannNo matter where you come from, there will always be one food that is a part of your life - the flavor of comfort, where just a taste represents home. Without question, the humble boiled milk and sugar jam known as dulce de leche is just such a cultural phenomenon in many countries, from Argentina and Chile to Mexico and Brazil. In Dulce de Leche, you'll discover the sweet soul of real dulce de leche, learning how to make the traditional recipe as well as several variations. The taste is pure ambrosia - far superior to most store-bought brands, with a light yet creamy texture.Then cook your way through the day with your dulce de leche, from breakfast muffins, medialunas, and panqueques to cocktail-hour picadas and dinner entrees to pies, alfajores, and show-stopping layer cakes.
About the Author
Born in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Josephine Caminos Oría was raised Stateside from infancy on in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gathering around a table large enough to sit her family of eight, plus two for her abuelos on her mom's side, food and the sobremesa that accompanied it, was how Josephine learned to make sense of the world. Stories of where she came from, and the people she'd left behind, were served to Josephine during family sobremesas she savored like meals. Those tales nourished Josephine's imagination and sense of self, setting the table for Josephine's second act - a family and professional life focused around Argentine food and culture. It was in her early 40s, with five young children in tow, that Josephine took a chance on herself, leaving a C-level career to make dulce de leche. Today, Josephine, along with her Argentine husband, Gastón, is the founder of La Dorita Cooks, an all-natural line of dulce de leche products and Pittsburgh's first resource-based kitchen incubator for start-up and early stage food makers (see for more information) . In addition, Josephine is the author of the cookbook as food-memoir, "Dulce de Leche: Recipes, Stories, and Sweet Traditions" (Burgess Lea Press, February 2017) .Nacida en la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, Josefina Caminos Oría se crió en Estados Unidos desde su infancia en Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Juntándose alrededor de una mesa suficientemente grande para acomodar a su familia de ocho más sus abuelos maternos, comida y las sobremesas que le seguían, fue como Josefina aprendió a entender el mundo. Historias de su país natal y de la gente que dejó atrás, eran servidas durante las sobremesas familiares, que terminaban formando parte de la comida servida. Y fue a principios de sus cuarenta, con cinco chicos bajo el ala, que Josefina lo arriesgó todo, dejando su carrera corporativa para dedicarse a su propia idea y hacer dulce de leche. Hoy Josefina, junto a su esposo Gastón, es la fundadora de La Dorita Cooks, una empresa dedicada a la producción de dulce de leche natural, y la primera kitchen incubator en Pittsburgh para empresas jóvenes en la industria gastronómica (ver para más información) . Sumado a esto, Josefina es la autora del libro de cocina como food-memoir, "Dulce de Leche: Recipes, Stories, and Sweet Traditions" (Burgess Lea Press, February 2017) .
