Fiesta! A Celebration of Latin Hospitality - Hardcover

Praise for Anya von Bremzen and her earlier books:

Terrific Pacific:

"Anya von Bremzen's recipes work. They may come from faraway lands and call for a few seemingly exotic ingredients, but von Bremzen demystifies the Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese and other Pacific Rim foods we love to eat."
--Newsday

"What a treasure Terrific Pacific is!"
--Nicole Routhier, author of Nicole Routhier's Fruit Cookbook

"A treasure trove of captivating recipes. For anyone with even the slightest interest in Asian cooking, this book is a necessity."
--Nina Simonds, author of Asian Noodles: 75 Dishes to Twist, Twirl, Roll, Slurp, and Savor
Please to the Table:
"A gem of a culinary tour through the Soviet Union."
--San Francisco Chronicle

"Von Bremzen's personal prose and vast range of glorious recipes are captivating."
--Minneapolis Star Tribune

f Latin hospitality?  A magic recipe that combines style and panache with an easygoing, carefree approach.  Put out wonderful food, then party today and do the dishes ma±ana!  Fiesta food is vibrant, friendly, generous, and simple.  It adds sparkle to casual Sunday dinners, backyard barbecues, informal cocktails, and--certainly--wild Latin parties.  No wonder it's the newest culinary craze!

In Fiesta!, Anya von Bremzen perfectly captures the zest and exuberance of Latin food and traditions along with the joyous spirit of the Latin people.  She presents a rainbow of empanadas and other enticing snacks; folksy meal-in-a-bowl soups, such as Colombian Three-Potato Chowder and Brazilian Bouillabaisse; homey yet elegant entrees from Inca Herb-Wrapped Beef to Basque Tuna in Melting Onion Sauce; and--to top it all off--sweets like CafÚ con Leche Mousse, Caramel-Pineapple Cheesecake, and Peruvian Pumpkin Doughnuts.&