Food Writer Kiera Wright-Ruiz Connects to Her Latinx Roots Through Recipes and Stories

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Feb 11, 2025

In her new cookbook, My (Half) Latinx Kitchen: Half Recipes, Half Stories, All Latin American, food writer and recipe developer Kiera Wright-Ruiz reflects on her journey to embrace all of her cultural identities: Latinx, Asian, and American. She includes recipes such as Ecuadorian Seco de Pollo, Peruvian Ceviche with Leche de Tigre, and Okonomiyaki Quesadillas. 

Wright-Ruiz discusses the book before her talk at P&T Knitwear tonight at 6:30 p.m. 

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