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Seven Days In The Valle: Baja California's Wine Country Cuisine documents the lives, cuisine and restaurants of seven of Baja California's most talented culinary artists working in the Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico's main wine-producing region. Through a series of photos and a number of intimate interviews with the chefs, this book captures their thoughts on Baja California cuisine, their feelings about the Valle (and its future), and a bit of their souls in the process and presentation. The Valle de Guadalupe - located just 90 minutes south of the US-Mexican border near San Diego - is considered ""ground zero"" of the country's newest culinary movement. The style of food here is often referred to as Baja California cuisine or ""Baja Med"" due to its blend of Mediterranean dishes and recipes with the region's bounty of fresh, organic produce and proteins produced on-site at the restaurants or sourced from small Baja California ranches. Seven Days In The Valle: Baja California's Wine Country Cuisine features interviews with: Drew Deckman of Deckman's en El Mogor, Esthela Martínez of La Cocina de Doña Esthela, Roberto Alcocer of Malva, Miguel Angel Guerrero of La Esperanza, Sheyla Alvarado of Traslomita, Diego Hernandez of Corazon de Tierra, and Javier Plascencia of Finca Altozano.

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Seven Days in the Valle has beautiful photos. It has great nuggets of insight from the chefs. At 55 pages it (TM)s easily digestible on your drive down there, which you should be making soon. - Troy Johnson, San Diego Magazine The Valle de Guadalupe has become my favorite gustatory retreat in Mexico. This beautifully designed book should accompany every visitor to the area, offering essential tips and background information. Highly recommend! - Nicholas Gilman, Good Food Mexico A great insight into an up and coming region that no-one has heard much about. Seven Days in the Valle is required reading for those that would like to learn more about this hidden gem. - Jeffrey Merrihue, FoodieHub I've been waiting for this book! Scott knows his way around The Valle de Guadalupe and his artistic photography shows the essence of this beautiful part of Mexico. - Gennaro Garcia, Mexican Artist The perfect coffee table book for those that have fallen in love with the Valle de Guadalupe and a great gift for those you want to introduce to one of Mexico's premiere culinary and wine destinations. Many of my favorite chefs are beautifully represented in photos and prose. It makes me want to hop in the car and drive down there! - Sandy A., San Diego Seven Days in the Valle is a must have for anyone thinking of visiting the Valle de Guadalupe. The photos are stunning and it makes for a great coffee table book and conversation starter. The author covers all of the current top restaurants in the Valle and will make any first time visitor feel like a well seasoned veteran after reading. My only complaint is that the secrets are getting out and this book will only make my favorite restaurants more crowded! - Troy R., San Diego Beautifully written and photographed book by a trusted and frequent traveler of the this special region of Baja California. If you are a fan of the Valle de Guadalupe it will stir memories. If you are just discovering the area it will prove to be a fantastic and informative guide to begin your discoveries. It is a true love letter to the locale. - Pamela B., San Diego What a fun and informative book! The pictures are so vibrant, makes you feel like you are there in the Valle. The stories and descriptions of each restaurant and chef paint a picture of the atmosphere. My favorite is the Chefs Quotes throughout the book. - Jaimie K., San Diego

Seven Days in the Valle has beautiful photos. It has great nuggets of insight from the chefs. At 55 pages ita (TM)s easily digestible on your drive down there, which you should be making soon. - Troy Johnson, San Diego Magazine The Valle de Guadalupe has become my favorite gustatory retreat in Mexico. This beautifully designed book should accompany every visitor to the area, offering essential tips and background information. Highly recommend! - Nicholas Gilman, Good Food Mexico A great insight into an up and coming region that no-one has heard much about. Seven Days in the Valle is required reading for those that would like to learn more about this hidden gem. - Jeffrey Merrihue, FoodieHub I've been waiting for this book! Scott knows his way around The Valle de Guadalupe and his artistic photography shows the essence of this beautiful part of Mexico. - Gennaro Garcia, Mexican Artist The perfect coffee table book for those that have fallen in love with the Valle de Guadalupe and a great gift for those you want to introduce to one of Mexico's premiere culinary and wine destinations. Many of my favorite chefs are beautifully represented in photos and prose. It makes me want to hop in the car and drive down there! - Sandy A., San Diego Seven Days in the Valle is a must have for anyone thinking of visiting the Valle de Guadalupe. The photos are stunning and it makes for a great coffee table book and conversation starter. The author covers all of the current top restaurants in the Valle and will make any first time visitor feel like a well seasoned veteran after reading. My only complaint is that the secrets are getting out and this book will only make my favorite restaurants more crowded! - Troy R., San Diego Beautifully written and photographed book by a trusted and frequent traveler of the this special region of Baja California. If you are a fan of the Valle de Guadalupe it will stir memories. If you are just discovering the area it will prove to be a fantastic and informative guide to begin your discoveries. It is a true love letter to the locale. - Pamela B., San Diego What a fun and informative book! The pictures are so vibrant, makes you feel like you are there in the Valle. The stories and descriptions of each restaurant and chef paint a picture of the atmosphere. My favorite is the Chefs Quotes throughout the book. - Jaimie K., San Diego

"""Seven Days in the Valle has beautiful photos. It has great nuggets of insight from the chefs. At 55 pages it� (TM)s easily digestible on your drive down there, which you should be making soon."" - Troy Johnson, San Diego Magazine ""The Valle de Guadalupe has become my favorite gustatory retreat in Mexico. This beautifully designed book should accompany every visitor to the area, offering essential tips and background information. Highly recommend!"" - Nicholas Gilman, Good Food Mexico ""A great insight into an up and coming region that no-one has heard much about. Seven Days in the Valle is required reading for those that would like to learn more about this hidden gem."" - Jeffrey Merrihue, FoodieHub ""I've been waiting for this book! Scott knows his way around The Valle de Guadalupe and his artistic photography shows the essence of this beautiful part of Mexico."" - Gennaro Garcia, Mexican Artist ""The perfect coffee table book for those that have fallen in love with the Valle de Guadalupe and a great gift for those you want to introduce to one of Mexico's premiere culinary and wine destinations. Many of my favorite chefs are beautifully represented in photos and prose. It makes me want to hop in the car and drive down there!"" - Sandy A., San Diego ""Seven Days in the Valle is a must have for anyone thinking of visiting the Valle de Guadalupe. The photos are stunning and it makes for a great coffee table book and conversation starter. The author covers all of the current top restaurants in the Valle and will make any first time visitor feel like a well seasoned veteran after reading. My only complaint is that the secrets are getting out and this book will only make my favorite restaurants more crowded!"" - Troy R., San Diego ""Beautifully written and photographed book by a trusted and frequent traveler of the this special region of Baja California. If you are a fan of the Valle de Guadalupe it will stir memories. If you are just discovering the area it will prove to be a fantastic and informative guide to begin your discoveries. It is a true love letter to the locale."" - Pamela B., San Diego ""What a fun and informative book! The pictures are so vibrant, makes you feel like you are there in the Valle. The stories and descriptions of each restaurant and chef paint a picture of the atmosphere. My favorite is the Chefs Quotes throughout the book."" - Jaimie K., San Diego"

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San Diego-based lifestyle writer W. Scott Koenig has traveled throughout Mexico and Baja California for over twenty years. He founded AGringoInMexico.com in 2012 to report on Mexican travel destinations, food, culture and adventure. He is considered a major social media influencer in San Diego and Baja California. Scott also writes columns for DiningOut San Diego, SanDiegoRed.com and DiscoverBaja.com. He has been published at NewWorlder, Baja.com, The Baja Times, Destino Los Cabos Magazine, The Oaxaca Times and The San Diego Free Press. He is the Food Expert for Tijuana and the Valle de Guadalupe for XtremeFoodies.tv, (formerly FoodieHub), an international culinary site curated by over 275 global experts. Scott organizes and conducts culinary tours of Baja California and has helped fix film and video productions in the region for the Travel Channel, the BBC, KPBS, and the Culinary Institute of America. He is also the owner of Koenig Creative LLC in San Diego and has counted several Fortune 1000 companies as clients. He has over 30 years of experience in marketing, creative direction and graphic design. Nicholas Gilman is a food writer and restaurant critic based in Mexico City; he is author of Good Food in Mexico City: Food Stalls, Fondas and Fine Dining, a contributor to The Guardian, Food and Travel, Food & Wine, The New York Times etc. His website is www.goodfoodmexico.com Nicholas Gilman is a food writer and restaurant critic based in Mexico City; he is author of Good Food in Mexico City: Food Stalls, Fondas and Fine Dining, a contributor to The Guardian, Food and Travel, Food & Wine, The New York Times etc. His website is www.goodfoodmexico.com

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