{"product_id":"el-bajio","title":"El Bajio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEl Bajío: Recipes \u0026amp; Wanderings Through Mexico’s Heartland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the fourth volume of our new series developed in partnership with Belmond (after\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiguria\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePenang\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCampania\u003c\/em\u003e), offering an exclusive window into culinary communities around the world. This latest edition features atmospheric photography by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeather Sten\u003c\/strong\u003e, luxuriating in the striking colours and textures across lively markets and sweeping farmland. From the world of Apartamento,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnrique Olvera\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintroduces this dynamic region tucked within Mexico’s lowlands, noting, ‘\u003cem\u003eEl Bajío\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas some surprise in store for everyone’, while food writer\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlonso Ruvalcaba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etakes us through vineyards, an ecological farm, and on trips to harvest cactus and garambullo berries, as well as discovering how vibrant tortillas are stamped and cooked over open flames. Alongside these wanderings, this Mexican cookbook offers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24 delicious dishes and drinks\u003c\/strong\u003e, mainly taken from the\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSazón cookery school\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eat Belmond’s Casa de Sierra Nevada in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSan Miguel de Allende\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside innovative contributions in Mexican gastronomy by guest chefs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniela Soto-Innes\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFernanda Covarrubias\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYola Jiménez\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Camacho\u003c\/strong\u003e. From ornate ceremonial tortillas to inventive twists on tradition,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEl Bajío\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis part invitation and part evocative ode to the heart of Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by leading Mexican chef\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/enriqueolveraf\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnrique Olvera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnrique Olvera’s Mexico City restaurant, Pujol, has been ranked on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list for many years. With restaurants across the United States and Mexico—Cosme, Atla, Esse Taco, and Damian—Enrique is also the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMexico from the Inside Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTu Casa Mi Casa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand has been featured on Netflix’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChef’s Table\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUgly Delicious\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotography by the award-winning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heathersten\/\"\u003eHeather Sten\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeather Sten is a photographer based out of New York. Through her atmospheric use of colour, Heather’s work illuminates the magnetism of human connection and everyday fragments of life. 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