Alicia Maher

Alicia Maher was born and raised in Santa Ana, El Salvador. She moved to the United States at the age of nineteen. She wrote and self-published Delicious El Salvador, the first Salvadoran cookbook in English in the world, and a winner of the Gourmand Award for best first cookbook. Alicia's recipe for Ayote en Miel was featured in The New York Times. In 2021, the Salvadoran ambassador to the United States, Milena Mayorga, presented Alicia with special rcognition for her work showcasing El Salvador's authentic food and recipes. Alicia learned to cook from her mother, grandmother, aunts and friends. She teaches Salvadoran cooking classes at her home, and it past at Whole Foods, Surfas Culinary Distric, Los Angeles Public Libraries, UCLA, and Latin Food Fest. Alicia was a contributor to The Immigrant Cookbook: Recipes That Make America Great, from Interlink Publishing. She represented the millions of Salvadoran immigrants living in the US. Alicia has lectured on Salvadoran food history and traditions at the Umea Food Symposium in Sweden, for the Culinary Historians of Southern California, the Culinary Historians of San Diego, Salvies Who Lunch, and for UCLA's 100 year anniversary celebration, her alma mater. She has always celebrated and recognized the rich legacy of Salvadoran family recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Alicia has been featured in Los Angeles Magazine, La Opinion, EFE, Telemundo 52 Los Angeles, CNN Latino, MundoFox, The Latin Kitchen, Cook’s Cook Magazine, El Tiempo Latino, and more. Alicia was named El Salvador's Culinary Ambassador by UCLA Magazine, Revista Ella from El Salvador, and Sercano TV. Free delivery in the Continental USA. In Delicious El Salvador: 75 Authentic Recipes For Traditional Salvadoran Cooking, Alicia Maher shares the secrets to authentic Salvadoran food. From iconic dishes like pupusas, quesadilla, Christmas turkey and torrejas, to everyday dishes like meat stew, chicken soup, shrimps with garlic, rice, re-fried beans, pork chops with onions, green beans and eggs, summer squash in a cream sauce, vanilla custard… your family and friends will love these dishes. With 224 pages and over 90 photos, full color and high resolution, featuring each dish and some of the country side. Most photos were shot on location, in San Salvador. Delicious El Salvador fills a cultural void for the millions of Salvadorans living in the U.S.A. There is something for every cook, family member, and guest in this book. With great joy, Alicia makes these recipes accessible to all, while maintaining the authenticity of the delicious Salvadoran culinary experience. El Salvador food is all about soups with lots of vegetables, meats stews with vegetables and herbs, fruits drinks, seafood, desserts like mango in almíbar… These ingredients are easily available at most major supermarkets and local Latin markets. Just the basics are needed to create these yummy dishes, a teaspoon, tablespoon, a standard 8 ounce cup or a measuring cup, and some basic pots and pans. Delicious El Salvador: 75 Authentic Recipes for Traditional Salvadoran Cooking, is Gourmand winner for Best First Cookbook of the World. Her translation of Delicious El Salvador, El Salvador, Sabores Deliciosos: 75 Recetas Auténticas de la Cocina Tradicional Salvadoreña, was a semi-finalist, category translation, in the 2018 Gourmand awards. Alicia’s mission is to preserve, rescue and document authentic Salvadoran recipes for her children, future generations, and food lovers everywhere.