{"product_id":"basque-country-a-culinary-journey-through-a-food-lovers-paradise","title":"Basque Country: A Culinary Journey Through a Food Lover's Paradise","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Buckley evokes the spirit of the Basque people through cultural insight and classic recipes.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic, Inspiring Books to Gift Travelers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book gives you a true taste of northern Spain, including an entire section devoted to pintxos, the snacks served at Basque Country bars. . . . The little bites are so good that they may inspire a New Year's resolution: Throw more cocktail parties! \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachael Ray Every Day, The Best Cookbooks to Gift This Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Part cultural history and part recipe revelation. . . . Unfussy and seasoned with tradition.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eGarden Gun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Both a guidebook and a cookbook. . . . Richly illustrated with photographs of the people and places, it provides a surprisingly thorough introduction to Basque history, language and food values, which in turn illuminate the wheres and whys of the traditional recipes [Buckley] shares, sometimes for the first time anywhere.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Delightful . . . a well-researched set of accessible Basque recipes.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Marti is an Alabama girl with the heart of a Basque. Her book takes you inside the homes, bars, restaurants, and even the \n\u003ci\u003etxokos\u003c\/i\u003e (the private dining clubs) of Basque Country in a way that Americans have never seen before. This is truly insider access, an authentic look at the traditions of one of the most incredible culinary regions of the world.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--José Andrés\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" \n\u003ci\u003eBasque Country\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most heartfelt, exciting books on food I've seen; Marti Buckley makes you fall in love with the unique, real, and rustic flavors and textures of Basque Country, where the pursuit of something great to eat is given cult-like status. There is a purity and honesty to the writing and to these recipes. I will cook from and return to this book time and time again.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Frank Stitt, chef\/owner of Highlands Bar Grill\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This collection of recipes . . . whisk[s] us straight to our grandmother's table and the dining societies, restaurants, bars, and grill houses of Basque Country.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--from the foreword by Bittor Arginzoniz, chef\/owner of Etxebarri\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Marti Buckley has uncovered the roots of Basque cooking in this thorough, beautiful book that honors the soul of our cuisine.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Juan Mari and Elena Arzak, chefs\/owners of Restaurante Arzak\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Buckley compiles so many of my childhood favorite recipes to create a truly classic Basque repertoire. You'll be transported to Sunday bar crawls, snowy-day bean stews, summer-day anchovy feasts, and Basque Country's distinct seasons. It's a thorough look at the Basque cooking philosophy as well as a true portrait of my ancient culture.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Aran Goyoaga, creator of Cannelle et Vanille and author of \u003ci\u003eSmall Plates Sweet Treats\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarti Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer and chef from Alabama who has resided in northern Spain since 2010. Her definitive book on Basque cuisine, \n\u003ci\u003eBasque Country, \u003c\/i\u003eearned her a prestigious IACP Cookbook Award in the 2019 International category, as well as Best Publication from the Basque Gastronomy Academy. She appears regularly on both Spanish and American television and radio programs, and her work has been featured in \n\u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine, Travel + Leisure, National Geographic, \u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eWine Enthusiast, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. Marti is co-founder of the International Society for the Preservation \u0026amp; Enjoyment of Vermouth. Find her Instagram @martibuckley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWinner, 2019 IACP Award, Best Book of the Year, International\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNamed one of the Best Cookbooks of the Year \/ Best Cookbooks to Gift by \u003ci\u003ethe New York Times, Food \u0026amp; Wine, Saveur, Rachael Ray Every Day, National Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and more \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Truly insider access, an authentic look at the traditions of one of the most incredible culinary regions of the world.\" \u003cbr\u003e --José Andrés\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tucked away in the northwest corner of Spain, Basque Country not only boasts more Michelin-starred restaurants per capita than any other region in the world, but its unique confluence of mountain and sea, values and tradition, informs every bite of its soulful cuisine, from pintxos to accompany a glass of wine to the elbows-on-the-table meals served in its legendary eating clubs. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yet Basque Country is more than a little inaccessible--shielded by a unique language and a distinct culture, it's an enigma to most outsiders. Until now. Marti Buckley, an American chef, journalist, and passionate Basque transplant, unlocks the mysteries of this culinary world by bringing together its intensely ingredient-driven recipes with stories of Basque customs and the Basque kitchen, and vivid photographs of both food and place. And surprise: this is food we both want to eat and can easily make. It's not about exotic ingredients or flashy techniques. It's about mind-set--how to start with that just-right fish or cut of meat or peak-of-ripeness tomato and coax forth its inherent depth of flavor. It's the marriage of simplicity and refinement, and the joy of cooking for family and friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/04\/2018 (EAN 9781579657772, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/15\/2018 pg. 70 (EAN 9781579657772, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBuckley, Marti\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarti Buckley is an American journalist and cook from Alabama who has lived in San Sebastián for seven years. Her blog is travelcookeat.com, where she writes about food and Basque Country. Buckley also contributes on food and travel to countless media outlets, including \n\u003ci\u003eAfar\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \n\u003ci\u003e Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e. She appears biweekly on the EITB Basque radio program \n\u003ci\u003e Gastrosfera, \u003c\/i\u003e talking about food and lifestyle trends. Buckley trained in the kitchen of the Southern chef Frank Stitt for two years, working her way up from garde-manger to pasta chef de partie. 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