L.A. Mexicano: Recipes, People & Places

Richly photographed and authentically local, showcases L.A.'s famously rich and complex Mexican-food culture, including recipes, profiles of chefs, bakers, restaurateurs, and vendors, and neighborhood guides. Part cookbook, part food journalism, and part love song to Los Angeles, it's the definitive resource for home cooks nationwide, hungry Angelenos, and food-loving visitors. Features a foreword by 's Gustavo Arellano and more than 100 photos by Staci Valentine.