Cúrate: Authentic Spanish Food from an American Kitchen

The dynamic kinds of Spain brought into the American home kitchen by a youthful commended cook and originator of one of America's most acclaimed new cafés

Katie Button makes a big appearance her first cookbook ever as a look inside the kitchen of her honor winning café, Cúrate. This cookbook highlights 125 plans praising the energetic flavors and wide allure of Spanish food. Catch brings the food at Cúrate into the kitchen of each home cook, telling perusers the best way to re-make exemplary Spanish dishes and adjust them utilizing American occasional fixings.

From loved conventions (Tortilla Española; Chicken Paella) to heavenly new top picks (Ham and Cheese Stuffed Fried Pork Chops; Ribeye Steak with Blue Cheese Sauce) to celebratory beverages and treats (The Perfect Gin and Tonic; Almond Cake with Cream Sherry and Brandy), Cúrate carries Spain to you.

About the Author

Katie Button is one of the new stars of the global food world―a finalist for James Beard’s 2014 Rising Star Chef Award and for Food & Wine People’s Choice Best New Chef. In 2008, she left a promising career as a neuroscientist to apply her creativity and precision in professional kitchens. She was the first American to wait tables at the Michelin 3-star restaurant El Bulli in Spain, and was later offered a coveted internship under the restaurant’s acclaimed chef Ferran Adria. Now just thirty-two years old, she has two of her own restaurants: Cúrate, an award-winning Spanish tapas bar in Asheville, North Carolina; and Nightbell, a lounge with a Barcelona-meets-American-South feel.

Genevieve Ko is an author (Better Baking), food writer, recipe developer, and culinary consultant who creates and collaborates on cookbooks, magazine and digital stories, and epicurean corporate branding. She has worked with famous chefs including Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Sarabeth Levine, George Mendes, Kenny Lao, and Carla Hall.

I live in Asheville and make the pilgrimage to Curate every other year because as much as I love the food (and I ADORE the food) I just can't afford to make a habit of it. I sit at the counter during lunch and have the wait staff bring me food until I tell them to stop, which is next to impossible to do because every single dish they serve is outstanding. I bought this book hoping I would find a few of my favorites to make at home, and when I flipped through the pages, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. The best part is, the dishes are so easy to prepare and the food is so insanely delicious that it has ruined me for anything else. And that was before I invested in the right kind of paprika and blended oil. I can't imagine how good everything will be once I assemble all the right ingredients. I want to eat everything in this book and feel like I am cheating on Katie when I prepare anything else. If she weren't already happily married I would propose to her on bended knee. What an amazing find. How lucky we are to have her in our town. --Michael Witt

We have been to this restaurant, and have had many of the recipes there. Most cookbooks written by chefs from famous restaurants have ingredients that are hard to find. This book is not so....I can't wait to begin making all of the recipes that I have had in their restaurant. So glad I bought this one! --Carolina Girl

Wow! We have had the the Curete experience several times when we are in Asheville, so we are heavily biased. The cookbook recipes have all the great character and flavors of the restaurant, yet most of them are approachable in the kitchen. One needs to have some experience as a cook, but in general, Katie Button has made these recipes for the home cook. It has more than just tapas, so the scope of this book is wide. Buy it! Use it! you will be glad you did --J. Wilkins