In Person Author Talk: Rick Martínez, Salsa Daddy

Book Larder is thrilled to welcome James Beard award winner and New York Times bestselling author and chef Rick Martínez to celebrate his new cookbook, 
Salsa Daddy: Dip Your Way into Mexican Cooking, on Tuesday, May 20th! We will host Rick for an author talk and Q&A at Seattle's Fremont Abbey (just up the street from our shop!) at 7pm. The author of Mi Cocina is back with a guide to the brightest dish in any Mexican meal, snack-filled afternoon, or sun-drenched beach day: salsa. From refreshing classics to rich sauces, this collection of over 70 salsas and 24 easy meals is a fun-loving introduction to the joy of Mexican cooking. Rick will be in conversation with Rachel Belle of Cascade-PBS and the Your Last Meal podcast.

All tickets are General Admission and include (1) signed copy of Salsa Daddy. Applicable sales taxes and a $0.75 transaction fee are also included. Event tickets are strictly NON-REFUNDABLE but may be transferred to another guest. Can't attend but still want a signed book? Order here for shipping or in-store pickup.

About the book: The James Beard Award–winning author of the New York Times bestseller Mi Cocina is back with a guide to the brightest dish in any Mexican meal, snack-filled afternoon, or sun-drenched beach day: salsa. 

Chips, salsa, happiness. We know that essential truth. But after over 500 years of salsa history, there’s so much more to discover about this staple dish, one that cooks today can customize and riff on freely. Salsa can be an irresistible dip, yes, or a flavorful condiment, or it can be the basis for iconic Mexican meals—not to mention a savior for grilled cheese, burgers, rotisserie chicken, or platters of roasted vegetables.

Rick takes us deep into the world of traditional and modern salsas, where a playful pico de gallo with tomatoes, avocados, and chipotles is chopped up in a few minutes or where you might blend roasted peanuts with caramelized onions and toasted chiles for a nutty-savory spicy sauce. You’ll find smashed salsas, chopped salsas, cooked salsas, and more--and you can turn these incredibly delicious salsas into easy meals like Chilaquiles, Enchiladas, Puffy Tacos, or Pozole.  Like Rick, you’ll learn that salsa isn’t a condiment—it’s a lifestyle.

Rick Martinez is a celebrated Mexican-American cookbook author, New York Times bestseller, recipe developer, and food personality.  His debut book, Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico is a James Beard Award–winner, IACP Cookbook of the Year, IACP Best International Cookbook, New York Times bestseller, and serves as a transporting tribute to his family’s homeland of Mexico and a personal exploration of Rick’s self-identity as a third-generation Mexican American.