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Karlos Arguiñano Launches 'Cocina para Todos,' a 560-Recipe Guide for Tight Budgets

He targets households living on €1,000–€1,200 a month with simple, seasonal cooking drawn from family collaboration.

Overview

  • Planeta is releasing 100,000 copies to bookstores on Wednesday, November 12, following Tuesday’s presentation.
  • Arguiñano unveiled the book at his K5 winery in Aia, near Zarautz, emphasizing practicality and accessibility.
  • He says he cooks with families earning €1,000–€1,200 a month in mind, including parents feeding three or four people.
  • The recipes prioritize ingredients available close to home and avoid luxury items such as langoustines, lobsters, baby eels and fresh kokotxas.
  • Contributions include 85 recipes by his son Joseba and 56 dessert recipes by his sister Eva, underscoring the project’s family roots.