About this Event
Central American food is a vibrant fusion of Indigenous Mesoamerican traditions, Spanish-Mediterranean cooking methods, and Afro-Caribbean flavors. Maher guides us through the ultimate melting pot of cultures, ingredients, cooking techniques, and flavors. Discover each country's favorite national dish.
Alicia Maher is a chef and author of Delicious El Salvador: 75 Authentic Recipes for Traditional Salvadoran Cooking, winner of the prestigious Gourmand Award for Best First Cookbook in the World. Alicia has been featured on Good Morning America, in The New York Times, Los Angeles Magazine, La Opinion, EFE, Telemundo 52 Los Angeles, CNN Latino, Mundo Fox, The Latin Kitchen, Cook’s Cook Magazine, El Tiempo Latino, and more. In 2021, in Washington DC, the Ambassador of El Salvador to the United States, the honorable Milena Mayorga, awarded Alicia with a special recognition as “outstanding Salvadoran woman,” for her work and effort to showcase authentic Salvadoran food to the world. A UCLA graduate, Alicia is recognized as El Salvador's Culinary Ambassador.
Event venue & nearby stays
Los Angeles Central Library, 630 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, United States
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