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Learn to prepare all kinds of pizzas and empanadas, two emblematic foods in Argentine cooking, with this guide to dough, toppings, and fillings.

Cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other delicious desserts are included in this irresistible cookbook from famous pastry chef Patricia Arribálzaga. Cake decorations range from traditional festivals such as Christmas, Halloween, and Valentine's Day to a wedding or an elegant dinner. The author offers exquisite and innovative recipes and spectacular decorations with her unique and unforgettable style.

Through these pages, we will learn about the evolution of Spanish cuisine from Iberian acorn flour cakes to Ferrán Adrià's spherical melon caviar. We will discover that the best story about the fruitful coexistence between Christian, Jewish and Muslim cuisines is owed to the prostitute Aldonza: "La lozana andaluza"; that on Columbus's second voyage to the 'West Indies' his sailors ate three manatees, believing them to be rather ugly mermaids; that Spain is the only country that can boast of having had a gourmet dog; that the first written document on potato omelette is dated in the year of...

Is it true that sugar or baking soda reduces the acidity of tomato sauce? What is the secret of well-roasted potatoes? With a simple language, illustrated experiments, diagrams, tables and recipes explained, this book unmasks false myths and presents the fundamental techniques to achieve excellent dishes.