Local MasterChef winner Claudia Sandoval is heading to Bazaar del Mundo Shops in Old Town noon to 2 p.m. Friday, July 8 to meet and greet with fans, and sign her first cookbook,\u00a0“Claudia\u2019s Cocina: A Taste of Mexico.” Working with neighboring Casa Guadalajara, Sandoval will also treat guests to tastings of her favorite recipes from the new book as they enjoy the sights and sounds of Bazaar del Mundo\u2019s colorful courtyard.
\nSandoval is the most recent winner of Fox\u2019s top summer show “MasterChef” \u2013 a nationwide competition to find the best home cook in the country, judged by some of cooking\u2019s biggest stars. The prizes were $250,000 \u2013 and the opportunity to publish their own cookbook. Sandoval quickly became a fan favorite during her rigorous season, both as a fierce competitor and as a passionate, accomplished chef who was not afraid to infuse her dishes with personality.
\n“Having Claudia visit our shops is a natural fit,”\u201d said Bazaar del Mundo owner and operator Diane Powers. “\u201cWith a vibrant personality (and hair as bright as our shops!), she is the embodiment of Bazaar del Mundo\u2019s love of Mexican culture and cuisine. We hope the fans \u2013 both hers and ours \u2013 will join us to celebrate her new book and much-deserved success.”\u201d
\nSandoval\u2019\u2019s cooking is strongly influenced by her family\u2019\u2019s Mexican roots, as well as the seafood restaurant her grandparents owned when she was a child. During her time on the sixth season of “MasterChef,” she demonstrated a bright, versatile range of flavors and always made family the center of her dishes.
\nSimple by design, Sandoval\u2019\u2019s new book offers 65 mouthwatering recipes straight from her kitchen. It showcases a mix of her favorite dishes, as well as some of the on-the-spot creations that propelled her to victory on “MasterChef.”
\n\u201cThis book is about so much more than recipes,\u201d writes Sandoval in the introduction to “Claudia\u2019s Cocina.” \u201cIt is a telling of my family\u2019\u2019s history, and it shares not just a taste of Mexico but also a taste of the journey that I have lived in my life. From the prickly cactus to the sweet desserts, my life, like many of yours, has been riddled with ups and downs and trials and tribulations.\u201d
\nCopies of “Claudia\u2019s Cocina: A Taste of Mexico” will be available for purchase at Bazaar del Mundo for $24.95. For more information, visit www.bazaardelmundo.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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