{"product_id":"nixta-taqueria-presents-from-tacos-to-tahdig-isbn-9780593838778","title":"Nixta Taqueria Presents: From Tacos to Tahdig","description":"\u003cb\u003eOver 100 recipes for tacos, salsas, polos, khoreshts, and more from the Mexican-Iranian team behind James Beard Award-winning restaurant Nixta Taqueria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSara Mardanbigi and Edgar Rico are proud hyphenated Americans: Iranian and Mexican, respectively. It's their superpower and what they've built their award-winning restaurant Nixta Taqueria on. Pulling from their rich culinary heritages, they've done what first-genners do best—created delightful twists on Mexican, Iranian, and American classics. In \u003ci\u003eNixta Taqueria Presents: From Tacos to Tahdig, \u003c\/i\u003ethey sling tacos and tostadas, alongside platters of golden, fluffy rice; rich stewed meats; and so, so, so many herbs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNixta Taqueria Presents: From Tacos to Tahdig\u003c\/i\u003e takes you through recipes from Edgar's childhood in Visalia, California, with family dishes like \u003cb\u003eTortas de Milanesa de Pollo\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eChicharrones en Salsa Verde\u003c\/b\u003e. Then it's Sara's turn, sharing recipes from the Ozarks in Arkansas and family trips to Iran for \u003cb\u003eMaman’s Fish with Kuku Sabzi \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eAsh Reshteh\u003c\/b\u003e. Lastly, they bring it all together, showing the full-force beauty and surprising connection between the two cuisines with recipes like \u003cb\u003eSmashburgers Al Pastor\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSaffron Tres Leches\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore recipes include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNixta Taqueria's legendary \u003cb\u003eDuck Carnitas Tacos\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbacoa Empanadas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFesenjoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBaba's Kabob\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeet \"Tartare\"Tostada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd their famous cross-cultural recipe for rice pudding, \u003cb\u003eSholeh Zard\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith over 100 recipes and stunning photography, \u003ci\u003eNixta Taqueria Presents: From Tacos to Tahdig \u003c\/i\u003eis a celebration of where Edgar and Sara have come from and where they are now. Come along for the ride!\u003cb\u003eSara Mardanbigi\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-owner of the James Beard and MICHELIN award-winning Nixta Taqueria and the CEO of Taking the Joke Wayyyyyy Too Far. She is an Iranian-American creative, community builder, and leader of Nixta’s operations - including business development, strategic partnerships, people management, content and marketing, and more. This cookbook is her attempt to bottle the Nixta magic, minus the stress dreams, teeth grinding, and broken water pipes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdgar Rico\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-owner of Nixta Taqueria and the CEO of narcolepsy. (Seriously, he can fall asleep anywhere in seconds.) He’s a Mexican-American chef, James Beard Award winner, TIME100 recipient, \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e Best New Chef, winner of \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e’s Best New Restaurant, Culinary Corps Ambassador for the U.S. State Department, and proud World Central Kitchen member. His creative method is equal parts ancestral wisdom and I-had-a-vision-at-3am energy. This cookbook is his tribute to the people and foods that shaped him - and to everyone who’s ever trusted him when he said, “Just taste this, you’re gonna love it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJJ Goode \u003c\/b\u003ehelps people write books, and mostly cookbooks, which are the best books. He has coauthored several \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers and has been nominated for several James Beard awards.","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532174602469,"sku":"NP9780593838778","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/nixta-taqueria-presents-from-tacos-to-tahdig-isbn-9780593838778","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}