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