"Through the book that you have before you, I would like to share the fruits of my experience and labours. It isn't just one more recipe book amongst many that are currently in vogue, taking advantage of the great success that gastronomy is enjoying in the media at the moment. This is a cookbook with recipes that work, and which makes it possible for anyone who has the slightest curiosity about the culinary arts to begin to experiment. They are recipes designed for the times in which we live: fast, modern and healthy. You will discover that, if you set your mind to it, you can add something special to your day. This is what this book sets out to do. Share it with your loved ones".CARME RUSCALLEDA
Carme Ruscalleda (Sant Pol de Mar, 1952) va obrir, juntament amb el seu marit Toni Balam, el seu propi restaurant, Sant Pau, el 1988. Des d'aleshores, ha rebut dues estrelles Michelin (1991 i 1996) i nombrosos reconeixements i premis: diploma de turisme de la Generalitat de Catalunya (1992), "Millor cuiner" de la guia Lo mejor de la Gastronomía (1995), "Restaurant de l'any" de la guia Gourmetour (1997), "Premio Nacional de gastronomía 1998", 3 sols (màxima qualificació) de la guia Campsa i Repsol, "Cuiner d'or 2000" segons Intxaurrondoko Gastronomi Elkartea, i "Premi Dona Emprenedora 2001" per la FIDEM. Seleccionada per representar la cuina catalana a l'Expo de Sevilla, Carme Ruscalleda ha publicat el llibre Deu anys de cuina al Sant Pau (1998) i és protagonista del llibre de Jaume Coll Carme Ruscalleda, del plat a la vida (2000).
