Las mejores recetas de la historia

What was Marie Antoinette's favorite sweet? What flavors did the Athenians in the time of Alexander the Great delight in? Did Cleopatra and Julius Caesar enjoy classic Roman bread when they first met? Would Joan of Arc have liked Alsatian onion soup?. And what was Frida Kahlo's quintessential Mexican dish? María José Martínez offers us a book to learn and taste. Through thirty stories, the author reviews the most outstanding characters of each century, and she also pays homage to all those flavors, ingredients, and culinary discoveries that have emerged in various parts of the world. Thanks to the recipes that accompany each chapter, you will be able to try Christopher Columbus' favorite stew, start the day like a genius eating the same breakfast as Albert Einstein or prepare a famous Mexican dish following the recipe used by Frida Kahlo.