The Chilean Kitchen

On October 6, 2020, my new book, The Chilean Kitchen, was published in the USA, a traditional Chilean cookbook for the US market, in English with 75 recipes written by me, with the texts written by Eileen Smith and photography for each recipe by Araceli Paz.

I cannot be more proud of this project. Del Blog A La Mesa was the original idea of ​​my co-authors in Chile, and I joined the project in the initial phases, but they already had the idea. The Chilean Kitchen is my vision. After 17 years of living in the USA and already being a citizen of both countries, it seemed necessary to champion a Chilean cookbook like The Chilean Kitchen:

• hardcover
• With careful production
• and execution, where the recipes work because the ingredients are available in the supermarkets in the USA, but always ensuring an authentic Chilean flavor.

The chronology of this book was as follows:

In December 2017, I asked Eileen if she would like to work together on this project.

Between January and May 2018, we wrote the first proposal and were looking for a literary agent.

In May 2018, we signed with our agent, Ashley Collom.

In September 2018, Leah Zarra from Skyhorse became interested in the book.

In January 2019, we signed a contract with Skyhorse.

In June 2019, Eileen, Ara, and I met at my house in Houston to photograph the book in 10 intense days.

In October 2019, we delivered the manuscript with photos. That's when Leah's editorial corrections came in, and Daniel designed the cookbook.

In March 2020, the book was printed. The idea was to launch it in May, but with the pandemic, we decided to wait, and thus we arrived at the

October 6, 2020: Launch !!!

As you can see, books are slow processes. Many things do not depend on the authors, and being organized is crucial. Many details must be handled at the same time, and many people have to agree.

Of course, the work does not end with the launch; now I have to go out and sell the book, ask readers to leave reviews on Amazon, participate in interviews, etc. There are nerves of not knowing how the press will receive the book and, more importantly, by all of you who have accompanied me here on the blog for 12 years. Thanks for the support and love.

As you will ask me, the book is only available in English in the US. There are no plans for a Spanish edition in Chile unless a publisher decides to buy the rights and translate it. Of course, I would be thrilled if that happened.

If you want to buy it from abroad, I recommend comparing prices between Amazon (affiliated link) and Book Depository, as the delivery price varies greatly. You can visit the book site, The Chilean Kitchen, for more information and to see all the press we've received!