Amalia's Mesoamerican Table Book Launch Event

400 South 4th Street,Minneapolis MN 55415

07 October, 2021

Description

Amalia's Mesoamerican Table is a Guatemala-centric sequel to Amalia's Guatemalan Kitchen, my first book. Join me in celebrating its launch! With amazing biodiversity and historical wealth, Mesoamerica offers food for everyone, plus naturally vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. But the experience of fully enjoying the dishes of this region only increases when understanding how the ancient cultures behind them came to be. In Amalia's Mesoamerican Table, chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard uses her signature blend of timeworn culinary traditions with modern infusions to create fresh and healthy recipes sure to entice home cooks and professional chefs alike. Besides vivid photography of every dish, Amalia's Mesoamerican Table features 132 recipes plus variations of traditional dishes from Amalia's upbringing in her native land and travels in South-Central Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, as well as historic and personal anecdotes of her time cooking with multiple generations of indigenous natives in the area. From tantalizing drinks and cocktails to appetizers, scrumptious rice and vegetable creations, light and hearty soups, ancestral cookery, coastal delights, baked goods, artisan sweets, and more, this cookbook takes readers on a comprehensive trip across Mesoamerica without ever leaving the kitchen. Amalia's Mesoamerican Table will leave every reader with deep appreciation for this biodiverse, pluricultural, and multi-ethnic region. About the Author AMALIA MORENO-DAMGAARD is a bilingual chef entrepreneur born and raised in Guatemala and author of the nine-time award-winning, bestselling book Amalia's Guatemalan Kitchen: Gourmet Cuisine with a Cultural Flair. Amalia is an advocate of regenerative farming, sustainability, and DEI. She helps individuals and organizations of all sizes develop a broader understanding and appreciation of Latin cultural nuances using traditional, healthy gourmet cuisine as a platform for keynote speaking, representing brands, consulting, and teaching. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu with a master's in international business, a prior corporate career, and travels in all seven continents, Amalia is also the cofounder and chief board advisor of Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota. Her community work includes board service, philanthropy, media-driven food and culture education, and empowering and mentoring women. She was named Woman in Business Champion of the Year by the US Small Business Administration-Minnesota District Office and received the Catalyst and Advocate Awards by Women Venture and NAWBO-National Association of Women Business Owners-Minnesota, respectively, among other accolades. PARKING: Gateway Parking Ramp, 400 S 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN 55415 AMALIA, LLC www.amaliallc.com