Basque Country: A Culinary Journey Through a Food Lover's Paradise

Journalist and chef Buckley has created something more than a cookbook—simply put, it's a love letter to Basque food, culture, and landscape. Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs, this volume provides not only a sense of the recipes and foodstuffs of the region but also a glimpse of its people, culture, and stunning geography. Primarily organized around categories of dishes (pintxos, or small bites; soups; fish and shellfish; veggies and meat; sweets; and drinks), the work additionally interweaves short profiles of the various provinces in France and Spain that make up Basque Country. Buckley further includes helpful sidebar articles on numerous topics, such as salt cod, Basque Santa Claus, shepherds, a history of pintxos. Some recipes call for unfamiliar ingredients, but the directions are clear and all but the most novice home cook should find them accessible.