Essentially Basque
From chef Ryan Bartlow and longtime Anthony Bourdain collaborator Laurie Woolever, Essentially Basque brings Spain’s most celebrated food region — its vibrant markets, deep culinary traditions, and a culture that prizes eating well — to your own table. The recipes are designed for real home kitchens: no foams, no tricks, just food meant to be eaten with wine, cider, or beer among friends.
With a handful of simple ingredients — potatoes, olive oil, eggs, shrimp, tomatoes, garlic — plus a few easily sourced Spanish staples like piquillo peppers, tinned fish, and paprika, Bartlow shows how to make dishes that are rustic and refined at once: croquetas de jamón with creamy centers, a custardy tortilla de patatas, the iconic gilda pintxo, and the silkiest crème caramel. Thoughtful menus, plating tips, cocktail recipes, a guide to the best Spanish products, and a travel guide to the Basque country round it out.
- Hardcover
- By Ryan Bartlow and Laurie Woolever
- Published by Abrams
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From chef Ryan Bartlow and longtime Anthony Bourdain collaborator Laurie Woolever, Essentially Basque brings Spain’s most celebrated food region — its vibrant markets, deep culinary traditions, and a culture that prizes eating well — to your own table. The recipes are designed for real home kitchens: no foams, no tricks, just food meant to be eaten with wine, cider, or beer among friends.
With a handful of simple ingredients — potatoes, olive oil, eggs, shrimp, tomatoes, garlic — plus a few easily sourced Spanish staples like piquillo peppers, tinned fish, and paprika, Bartlow shows how to make dishes that are rustic and refined at once: croquetas de jamón with creamy centers, a custardy tortilla de patatas, the iconic gilda pintxo, and the silkiest crème caramel. Thoughtful menus, plating tips, cocktail recipes, a guide to the best Spanish products, and a travel guide to the Basque country round it out.
- Hardcover
- By Ryan Bartlow and Laurie Woolever
- Published by Abrams
Shipping & Returns
For current shipping rates, processing times, oversized delivery details, and shipping exclusions, please see our Shipping Policy.
For return eligibility, store credit, final-sale items, and damaged or incorrect orders, please see Returns & Exchanges.
Questions about your order? Email customerservice@curatedhomedecor.com with your order number.
All eligible returns are issued as store credit — we do not offer cash refunds. To start a return, email customerservice@curatedhomedecor.com within 14 days of delivery or in-store purchase. Damaged or incorrect items must be reported within 72 hours of delivery.
Orders, returns & product questions: customerservice@curatedhomedecor.com
Call or text: (262) 232-1539
We reply within 1–2 business days.