My Rio de Janeiro: A Cookbook

My Rio de Janeiro: A Cookbook by Leticia Moreinos Schwartz is a vibrant culinary portrait of Rio, blending regional recipes with the rhythm, color, and personality of the city’s neighborhoods. Organized around iconic areas like Leblon, Ipanema, and Copacabana, the book pairs approximately 100 recipes with stories of local markets, street vendors, and everyday Carioca life. Warm, transportive, and full of place-based flavor, this collection captures Rio not just as a destination, but as a living food culture shaped by memory, movement, and celebration.