The Plaza Café Cookbook

“Absolutely delicious and enduring! Part memoir, part menu, this cookbook is a refined celebration of culture, comfort, and history, a timeless expression of the beloved Plaza Café.” - Kelley Cleary Coffeen, author of The Big Book of Hatch Chile

“If you’ve ever eaten at a restaurant on Santa Fe’s plaza and wanted to cook those same dishes at home, this is the book for you! Full of easy-to-make, mouthwatering recipes with a Santa Fe twist, it will satisfy your craving for New Mexico food no matter where your kitchen is located.” - Sharon Hudgins, former editor of Chile Pepper Magazine and author of T-Bone Whacks and Caviar Snacks: Cooking with Two Texans in Siberia and the Russian Far East

“You can feel it when a place is proud of its history, and you can taste the celebration of that in every bite. The Plaza Café has always delivered genuine, honest New Mexican food with a warm, welcoming cup of Santa Fe hospitality. The recipes here capture all of that aroma and flavor.” - James Campbell Caruso, chef and owner of La Boca and author of España: Exploring the Flavors of Spain.

Author Biographies

Cheryl Alters Jamison is a four-time James Beard Book Award–winner and one of the nation’s premiere food writers. She is the author of numerous cookbooks, a former Food Editor for New Mexico Magazine, and the host of Heating It Up, a food talk radio show. Her website, Excited About Food, celebrates good eating and provides recipes for enticing meals the whole family will enjoy. She is the coauthor of Smoke & Spice, The Border Cookbook: Authentic Home Cooking of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico, and The Rancho de Chimayó Cookbook: The Traditional Cooking of New Mexico, among others. She lives in Santa Fe.

Leonardo Razatos, along with his business partner and husband Giuliano Marcheschi, owns Plaza Café Downtown, Plaza Café Southside, and the Italian Piazza Caffè. He is the son of longtime proprietors Dan and Beneranda Razatos.

Douglas Merriam is a Santa Fe food photographer and a contributor to España: Exploring the Flavors of Spain and The Harbor Café Cookbook. He is also the author and photographer of The Farm Fresh Journey: Santa Fe Farmer.