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Alicia and the Delicious El Salvador cookbook are reconnecting many people with the home-cooked meals they loved and cherished. The reaction is typically,

"I wish I had learned to make that dish with my mother, so I could make it for my family ... Now I can."

Alicia & The Book

Alicia has been called a "poet in the kitchen" by the international press, and they are right. Media hosts simply love Alicia and her delicious cooking.

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Delicious El Salvador has been invited to participate in the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards for 2014 in Paris.

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Alicia is now a contributing food culture editor to the award winning blog SpanglishBaby.

She also was recently chosen to write a blog post and recipe for the famous Manseca brand pure corn flour.

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Welcome to Delicious El Salvador

In this new and exciting cookbook on the cuisine of El Salvador, there are popular Salvadoran recipes like pupusas, beef stew, quesadilla, and plantains, and so many more delicious traditional recipes. Delicious El Salvador is a wonderful and enjoyable gastronomic journey for both new and seasoned cooks alike. Read more about the book »

Hi, my name is Alicia Maher. I am from El Salvador and live and work
in Los Angeles. I am a mother, wife, home cook, and now author. I have always carried with me the passion and love for the food of my childhood. I embarked on this writing journey to rescue, preserve, teach, and share our culinary traditions to future generations of Salvadorans living around the world and cooks everywhere.

Delicious El Salvador has fresh, simple, and easy-to-follow recipes for great tasting authentic and traditional Salvadoran home cooking.The recipes in this Salvadoran cookbook capture the authentic gourmet and artisan quality of El Salvador’s home cooking.

Learn how to cook great tasting dishes that will delight you family and friends, like • Pupusas • Salvadoran Sweet Quesadilla Cake • White Bean & Pork Rib Soup • Salvadoran Corn Tortillas • Beef Patties in a Light Tomato Sauce • Beef Stew • Icy Tamarind Beverage •

Delicious El Salvador Is Available Now

Delicious El Salvador is a groundbreaking and unique cookbook gem. It is a real "must-have" for everyone who enjoys cooking. The recipes are fun and easy-to follow and always taste great.

Order a copy of the book » for yourself or as a gift for a friend.
All books purchased through deliciouselealvador.com are autographed by Alicia.

Recipes & Contents

Try some » of Alicia's recipes from the book today in the
Featured Recipes section of this site.

Read about » all of the yummy dishes to chose from. With a wide variety of wide variety of recipes, you are sure to find something you will enjoy for every occasion.

The Perfect Spices

Alicia has taken the time to clearly set forth the exact proportions of spices needed in the recipes, so that you can make truly authentic tasting Salvadoran cuisine. Here is what she said about getting that authentic flavor for the Salvadoran Tomato Sauce (Salsa Criolla).

"I learned to mix the spices and cook this recipe from my aunt Martha in Santa Ana, El Salvador. She would always tinker with the spice packages ... She was very particular in her proportions of ingredients … To get that authentic Salvadoran flavor, I have broken down the spices ... so you can buy the needed ingredients or pull them straight from the package."

Something for Everybody

The beauty of Delicious El Salvador is that the cuisine is accessible to a wide variety of tastes and needs. Alicia's cookbook has something for everybody.

A dish that young children love is Beef Patties in Light Tomato Gravy » a which is featured in the Recipe section. If is a perfect way to include vegetables into a young child’s diet. The bell pepper and tomato are combined in the beef patty. Serve it with some Salvadoran Rice with Corn or Whipped Mashed Potatoes, and this is complete meal that is sure to please.

There are also gluten-free alternatives. The Salvadoran Corn Tortilla is an authentic gluten-free recipe that uses only pure corn flour and is a great substitute for wheat flour breads.

And for dessert, the Salvadoran Sweet Quesadilla Cake is another truly authentic recipe that can use pure rice flour.

Delicious El Salvador has authentic Salvadoran recipes suitable for vegetarians that do not contain meat or dairy. Some samples are: Bean Pupusas, Escabeche, Red Bean and Vegetable Soup, and Poached Mango in Cinnamon and Sugar Syrup.

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