ALEJANDRO RUIZ is the chef and owner of the Casa Oaxaca restaurants (El Restaurante, Café & Restaurante, and the Casa Oaxaca hotel) and Oaxacalifornia, in Oaxaca, Mexico, as well as of Guzina Oaxaca in Mexico City. He is widely known as an ambassador for Oaxacan gastronomy and has represented this celebrated cuisine around the world. He lives in Oaxaca.
“If anyone can bring you into the magical, complex, and exquisite
world of Oaxacan cuisine and culture, it is Alex Ruiz. This book is
a treasure—every word, every recipe. We are so lucky to have this
content available for the world to savor.” —Pati Jinich, chef,
cookbook author, and host of PBS’s Pati’s Mexican Table
“Ruiz melds past and present in a cookbook journey that promises to
pull you into Oaxaca.” —Esquire
“In this book, Alejandro shares the keys to Oaxacan cooking with us
and delights us with the bounty of the food from his homeland.”
—Enrique Olvera, chef and owner of Pujol and author of Tu Casa Mi
Casa
“A treasure trove.” —Time Out
“Ruiz's gorgeous cookbook breaks Oaxacan food down into three
parts: the classics, the coastal fare, and the modern day
cuisine you know and love.” —Delish
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