Named One Of The Best Cookbooks Of The Year By Real Simple "I have never read a more passionate and heartfelt expression of Colombian culture and cuisine in English. I've been waiting for years for a book like this to come out." –J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, New York Times bestselling author of The Food Lab A recipe developer and food stylist - whose work has taken her across the globe to work with clients like Michelle Obama and into the test kitchens of today's most esteemed culinary publications - pays homage to her native country with this vibrant, visually stunning cooking, the first dedicated solely to Colombian food, featuring 100 recipes that meld the contemporary and the traditional. To Mariana Velasquez, a native of Bogota, the diverse mix of heritages, cultures, and regions that comprise Colombian food can be summed up in one simple concept - More is more. No matter what rung of society, Colombians feed their guests well, and leave them feeling nourished in body and soul. In Colombiana, the award-winning recipe developer and food stylist draws on the rich culinary traditions of her native land and puts her own modern twist on dishes beloved by generations of Colombians.