Trejo's Tacos: Recipes and Stories from L.A.: A Cookbook

By: Danny Trejo

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Synopsis: Hollywood&’s baddest good guy shares 75 recipes that make Trejo&’s Tacos the Los Angeles go-to for award-winning tacos, donuts, and more.Long before he was a Hollywood star, Danny Trejo used to joke with his mom that they should open a restaurant. A few arrests, a couple boxing championships, and more than 300 movies later, Hollywood&’s favorite bad guy did just that with Trejo&’s Tacos. His unexpected journey from ex-con to actor to Narcotics Anonymous/Alcoholics Anonymous counselor to successful restaurateur is a true rags-to-riches story.Now, in Trejo&’s Tacos, Trejo not only shares 75 recipes for cantina favorites like succulent carnitas, vegan cauliflower tacos, and pillowy-sweet cinnamon-sugar lowrider donuts, but offers insights into his life and pays respect to his hometown, his roots, and all of the colorful characters who helped him along the way, creating a delicious tribute to L.A. and the city&’s vibrant Latino culture.