“The book is filled with great recipes, but there’s a lot more. Stories about the chefs’ purveyors and inspirations really give you an idea of how passionate these folks are about food, wine, and celebrating life. In fact, one of the most attractive parts of the book is a great little rundown of menus for parties; their mouthwatering entrée recipes make me want to start planning a full-scaled Spanish fiesta.” ––Snooth http://www.snooth.com/articles/wine-and-food/recipes-from-the-barcelona-cookbook/
“It’s tapas with a Mediterranean and Latin twist offering recipes perfect for sharing with friends and family. Along with the interesting sidebars, recipes are nicely paired with wine suggestions, menu and party planning recommendations, and tips for applying restaurant tricks to the home kitchen.” ––Suzy Said http://suzysaid.com/fairfield/index.php?page=stories&family=restaurants&category=Local_Cookbooks&display=10050
“We (my wife and I) collect cookbooks for many reasons, but you know you’ve hit the jackpot when a certain book is simultaneously fun to read with great stories; sprinkled with useful tips and hints throughout; contains photos that make you want to pluck the food off the pages to eat; inspires you; and, oh by the way, is full of delicious recipes that do not require a degree from Le Cordon Bleu or the Culinary Institute of America to prepare.” ––Books, Drinks & Beverages http://drinks-beverages-books.blogspot.com/2010/03/low-price-barcelona-cookbook.html
“When the Barcelona Cookbook came out last Summer, I was incredulous that I could recreate the flavors that emerge from their kitchens. Sure, these recipes don’t come with music and engaging bartenders, but the food tastes great.” ––CT Bites http://www.ctbites.com/home/2010/2/13/chef-talk-barcelonas-gambas-al-ajillo.html
“The Barcelona Cookbook is robust and gutsy, just like the establishment, and is oozing with good things. Alluring aromas, savory flavors, and good times are the main ingredients in this offering. It brings the cosmopolitan soul of Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar home with 110 unbelievable recipes perfect for sharing with friends and family. Along with the interesting sidebars, recipes are nicely paired with wine suggestions, menu and party planning recommendations, and tips for applying restaurant tricks to the home kitchen.” ––Imaginary Kitchen http://bit.ly/17En6u
“Since I do have tremendous foodies in my circle of friends, I would definitely buy this book for them. However, I don’t mean to imply that only advanced cooks would enjoy this book. The recipes are clear and concise and today, thankfully, most of the perhaps more exotic ingredients can be found in everyday grocery stores. The recipes range from classically easy (Roasted Olives) to more labor-intensive (Double-Thick Pork Chops with Basque Peppers and Crushed Fingerling Potatoes), with everything in between. Additionally, the inserts that are scattered throughout the book are timely and informative, shedding light on a particular subject such as choosing a good olive oil or curing meats, or describing an asado so delectably that my mouth waters reading the words and looking at the pictures. This was one of my favorite things about the cookbook: the “extras” besides the recipes and is part of the whole that makes this a very recommendable cookbook. ” ––Relish Magazine http://www.relishmag.com/article/36406.html
“It brings the cosmopolitan soul of Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar home with 110 unbelievable recipes perfect for sharing with friends and family. Along with the interesting sidebars, recipes are nicely paired with wine suggestions, menu and party planning recommendations, and tips for applying restaurant tricks to the home kitchen. A variety of both hot and cold tapas recipes are included. The outcome: a fabulous offering of mouthwatering dishes that are as rich and satisfying as the conversation around the table. The 175 beautiful photographs alone will convince you it’s time for a party.” ––Barcelona In Spain http://barcelonainspain.blogspot.com/2009/09/barcelona-cookbook-celebration-of-food.html
“Sasa and Andy will introduce you to a style of eating and cooking that might not be familiar but that will invigorate you with its palate of bold, exciting, and satisfying flavors and textures. They have traveled extensively and admire and include many of the world’s cuisines, but tapas are he cooking style they love more than any other. The Barcelona Cookbook includes 115 signature recipes that highlight the simple and clean flavors of their bold hot and cold tapas as well as main dishes, party food, and desserts. A sampling includes Roasted Beets with Cabrales and Toasted Walnuts, Mussels al Diablo, Chorizo with Sweet-and-Sour Figs, Swordfish with Panzanella, Paella Barcelona, and Chocolate Indulgence.” ––Global Gourmet http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/cookbook/
“The Barcelona Cookbook: A Celebration of Food, Wine, and Life is a stunningly beautiful cookbook with recipes from the very successful Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurants in Connecticut. Listed in Zagat’s as one of “America’s Top Restaurants, Barcelona’s cookbook is filled with beautiful images of the prepared recipes as well as of Barcelona Spain.” ––Cooking Nook http://www.cookingnook.com/barcelona-cookbook.html
“If you’re looking for a nice introduction to more authentic Spanish cuisine or ideas for Tapas then look no further than the Barcelona Cookbook. And if you live near one of the locations, do go check it out and let us know just how wonderful it is.” ––Project Foodie http://www.projectfoodie.com/spotlights/cookbooks/el-cookbook-de-barcelona.html
“The Barcelona Cookbook is a treasure trove of tempting, vibrant recipes, primarily, but not exclusively, tapas recipes, all signature dishes from the famed Connecticut restaurants (owned by the authors), the Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bars. The main title refers to the restaurant recipes, while the subtitle, A Celebration of Food, Wine, and Life, can only refer to the authors exuberant attitudes to life. This is a book of great élan, one packed with vivacious recipes to be prepared and consumed with spirited enjoyment. ” ––In Mamas Kitchen http://www.inmamaskitchen.com/Book_Reviews/chefs_cookbooks/BARCELONA.html
“To me the book echoes what Andy and Sasa seemed to have set out to do in their restaurants: offer a fun, festive, colorful place to eat well-prepared food, drink great cocktails, and taste good wine. The book has a similar feel. The color photos are plentiful and well shot; a mixture of ingredients, dishes, kitchen and dining scenes from the restaurants, and photos of Spain. The two men state that the restaurants are foremost about entertaining people; sections of the book are devoted to throwing parties. There’s a whole chapter on cocktails and wine. Interspersed throughout are little histories and commentaries on Spanish food, wine, cheese, cured meats, trips to Spain, and the city of Barcelona, among others. They also include recipes for a number of stock Spanish dishes: sangria, cazuela, albondigas, zarzuela, romesco sauce, paella, gazpacho, arroz con leche and others. Well explained cooking techniques for many of the dishes are added value. Looking at the dishes, the recipes, and the ingredient lists that include such things as olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, paprika, cured meats, seafood, and saffron rice I could easily smell and taste the food, and was almost transported back to Spain.” ––100 Miles http://1hundredmiles.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html
“This 224-page guide, filled with mouth-watering images, also includes cocktail and wine sections with notes on Spanish wines and a recipe for a blood orange margarita. If you want to throw a tapas party, check out the menu suggestions. Learn about Spanish cheeses and cured meats as well as how to choose olive oil and fresh fish and meat.” ––Kansas City.com http://www.kansascity.com/living/home/story/1351476.html
“Perhaps the best thing about the recipes is that most are fairly simple, like authentic ethnic dishes made by real people often are. Most recipes have only a short list of ingredients, many of them simple things (olive oil, spices, butter, etc.) found in most kitchens. It’s the combinations and preparation that make the results so delicious.” ––Food Management http://food-management.com/segments/colleges/book-review-barcelona-cookbook-0709/
“The Barcelona Cookbook is a fabulous collection of Spanish-inspired, tapas-style recipes taken from the menu of Connecticut’s award-winning Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bars. The recipes, 115 in all, use simple, fresh ingredients to produce dishes of extraordinary flavor.” ––My Gourmet Connection http://www.mygourmetconnection.com/food-finds/gourmet-library/the-barcelona-cookbook.php
“When The Barcelona Cookbook showed up on my desk, I initially thought it was a Spanish cookery book, or perhaps a cookbook of tapas recipes. As it turns out, The Barcelona Cookbook is both of these and more. It is a collection of recipes from Barcelona Wine Bar and Restaurants, a group of six restaurants located throughout Connecticut. While the cuisine served at all of the Barcelona restaurants can loosely be called Spanish, the menu is peppered with international influences from the backgrounds of this restaurant group’s two owners, Sasa Mahr-Batuz and Andy Pforzheimer.” ––Serious Eats http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/07/cook-the-book-the-barcelona-cookbook.html
“Because the tapas and the other recipes in the book are fairly simple to make and so versatile, it is possible to make a lot of them for a party or just a couple for an easy, casual dinner. This is a fun book for anyone who likes to entertain, loves fresh global flavors and wants to get out of their current appetizer rut and try something new. It would be a great gift along with some good Spanish wine or olive oil. ” ––Kahakia Kitchen http://kahakaikitchen.blogspot.com/2009/07/cookbook-review-barcelona-cookbook.html
“The Barcelona Cookbook is a treasure trove of tempting, vibrant recipes, primarily, but not exclusively, tapas recipes, all signature dishes from the famed Connecticut restaurants (owned by the authors), the Barcelona Restaurant and Bars. The main title refers to the restaurant recipes, while the subtitle, A Celebration of Food, Wine, and Life, can only refer to the authors exuberant attitudes to life. This is a book of great élan, one packed with vivacious recipes to be prepared and consumed with spirited enjoyment. ” ––In Mamas Kitchen http://www.inmamaskitchen.com/Book_Reviews/chefs_cookbooks/BARCELONA.html
“If Sasa Mahr-Batuz and Andy Pforzheimer could have it their way, people would come from far and wide to experience what diners at their Barcelona eateries around southwest Connecticut already know. Given the logistical hurdles of such a plan, they went with the next best idea and put together the Barcelona Cookbook: A Celebration of Food, Wine and Life. … The ideas are explained in the cookbook’s 200 pages. These were born out of the same motivation to share the food and celebratory culture of a typical Spanish tapas bar that led to the creation of the original Barcelona. “We wanted to create an ambiance of food and lifestyle of eating and drinking and laughing and socializing that is found in Spain, a trattoria in Italy, a brasserie in France.”" ––Greenwitch Time http://www.greenwichtime.com/food/ci_12615758
“This cookbook has become a favorite in my extensive cookbook collection. There are recipes to die for in here: shrimp in garlic sauce, paella Barcelona, wild mushrooms with herbed cheese, and flan, and some killer cocktails like blood orange margaritas, red and white sangrias, and clementine crush made with Svedka clementine vodka.” ––Big Bold Beautiful Food http://bigboldbeautifulfood.blogspot.com/2009/06/buy-this-book-barcelona-cookbook.html
“White Sangria. Grilled octopus salad with white beans. Mussels al diablo. Roasted suckling pig. Arroz con leche. If you frequent Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar, these foods are like old friends; they may disappear from the menu every once in a while, but you know that they’ll be back eventually. Now they never have to go away.” ––The Hour Online http://www.thehour.com/story/470603
“The Barcelona Cookbook is robust and gutsy, just like the establishment, and is oozing with good things. Alluring aromas, savory flavors, and good times are the main ingredients in this offering.
It brings the cosmopolitan soul of Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar home with 110 unbelievable recipes perfect for sharing with friends and family. Along with the interesting sidebars, recipes are nicely paired with wine suggestions, menu and party planning recommendations, and tips for applying restaurant tricks to the home kitchen.” ––Xoogie http://review.xoogie.net/gaurmet-food/the-barcelona-cookbook-a-celebration-of-food-wine-and-life/
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