March 2020 Book of the Month
Oaxaca, Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico
by Bricia Lopez & Javier Cabral
Published by: Harry N, Abrams
ISBN-10: 141973542X
ISBN-13: 978-1419735424
SYNOPSIS:
Oaxaca is the culinary heart of Mexico, and since opening its doors in 1994, Guelaguetza has been the center of life for the Oaxacan community in Los Angeles. Founded by the Lopez family, Guelaguetza has been offering traditional Oaxacan food for 25 years. The first true introduction to Oaxacan cuisine by a native family, each dish articulates their story, from Oaxaca to the streets of Los Angeles and beyond. Showcasing the “soul food” of Mexico, Oaxaca offers 140 authentic, yet accessible recipes using some of the purest pre-Hispanic and indigenous ingredients available. From their signature pink horchata to the formula for the Lopez’s award-winning mole negro, Oaxaca demystifies this essential cuisine.
BIO:
Bricia Lopez
Bricia Lopez is an entrepreneur, cultural ambassador, and a key figure in Los Angeles’ gastronomic scene. Through her family’s James Beard award-winning restaurant, Guelaguetza in Los Angeles’s Koreatown, she and her siblings have put Oaxacan cuisine and culture at the forefront of today’s dynamic culinary scene. Her influence extends to the beverage industry too. The New Yorker called Bricia the “Queen of Mezcal.” This year she opened Vegas’s first ever mezcal bar – ‘Mama Rabbit” inside The Park MGM. Her cookbook – OAXACA, Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico – was released on October 22, 2019, and available everywhere books are sold. More recently, she expanded her success into the digital world by launching the Super Mamas Podcast with her sister, Paulina, that has become a lifestyle media company, complete with annual events, and corporate partnerships with major brands. Bricia and her siblings also founded I Love Micheladas, a direct to consumer proprietary michelada cocktail mix. Their product can also be found in hundreds of retailers across California. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son, and travels frequently to Oaxaca.
Bricia Lopez was appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles to the Board of Convention and Tourism Development on March 2019
Javier Cabral
Javier Cabral is a vato loco from East L.A. and the San Gabriel Valley reporting on food culture and punk rock since 2005. He is the former restaurant scout for the only food critic to ever win a Pulitzer award (RIP Jonathan Gold) and his past work includes being the West Coast Editor and Staff Writer for Vice MUNCHIES and co-authoring Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico. He is currently the Editor in Chief of L.A. Taco and an Associate Producer of ‘Las Cronicas del Taco’ on Netflix.
Author webpage:
https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/oaxaca_9781419735424/
https://www.abramsbooks.com/contributor/bricia-lopez_22572104/
Twitter:
Bricia – @BriciaLopez
Javier – @TheGlutster
Abrams Books – @AbramsBooks
