Spending time in the kitchen with your family is a memory that you will never forget. No matter what you are making, something special always happens. Whether you follow a recipe from your family or from a cookbook, the meals you make together are always ones that are made with love and joy. However, sometimes eating the same old meals over and over again gets tiresome, and you want something different. Trying different traditional cuisines or aligning meals to different holidays can help dinner time become a special experience.
The Day of the Dead is a vibrant and prominent holiday in Mexican culture, celebrated by many. Trying different traditional Mexican recipes and meals can help spice up your evenings and give you a chance to experience a piece of Mexican culture. Now, where to start your journey into trying traditional Mexican recipes can be challenging, but with these seven books, finding the right recipes can be that much easier.
Dining with the Dead: A Feast for the Souls on Day of the Dead by Mariana Nuño Ruiz and Ian McEnroe
Dining with the Dead: A Feast for the Souls on Day of the Dead by Mariana Nuño Ruiz and Ian McEnroe is an unforgettable culinary and cultural book of recipes that will help create a vibrant meal. Traditional Mexican food is the very soul of this cookbook and of the special holiday. Recipes of the book include tamales, pozoles, pan de muertos, and many more festive dishes to be shared. Learn about the different festive decorations and little tips and tricks to make the Day of the Dead a special one. With over 112 delicious recipes, 540 mouthwatering photos, step-by-step instructions, and the story of Día de Muertos, this recipe book is the stepping stone into Mexican cooking.
The Art of Mexican Cooking: Traditional Mexican Cooking for Aficionados by Diana Kennedy
For a more classic cookbook, The Art of Mexican Cooking: Traditional Mexican Cooking for Aficionados by Diana Kennedy is a perfect step in your cooking journey. Diane Kennedy, known for traveling, living, and cooking in Mexico, celebrates authentic Mexican cooking in her book. This book is a guide to creating authentic Mexican food in your own kitchen with your family, featuring over 200 recipes. Kennedy shares the secrets of Mexican cooking, authentic dishes, and the unmistakable flavors of the vibrant cuisine. Dishes range from favorites of all the regions of Mexico, from sophisticated to pure and simple, which all give the depth of flavor and taste within Mexican traditions. Cooks with an appetite for Mexican cuisine, new and old, can serve and enjoy real Mexican food with ease with this cookbook.
Mexican Family Favorites Cookbook by Maria Teresa Bermudez
As with all great cookbooks, this provides great recipes that will create delicious meals for you and your family. This cookbook, however, adds a different style of meals that satisfy the whole family. Mexican Family Favorites Cookbook by Maria Teresa Bermudez is a collection of recipes from a Southwestern Mexican-American family, including beloved everyday dishes. With authentic, easy-to-follow recipes, this book makes you feel as if you are getting cuisine from an authentic Mexican restaurant. Have your friends ask where you learned to cook showstopping Mexican food with recipes from this special cookbook from Maria Teresa Bermudez.
The Native Mexican Kitchen: A Journey into Cuisine, Culture, and Mezcal by Rachel Glueck and Noel Morales
Get ready to dive into the complex and vibrant native culture with The Native Mexican Kitchen: A Journey into Cuisine, Culture, and Mezcal by Rachel Glueck and Noel Morales. This book is the winner of the 2020 US Gourmand Award for Food Heritage and is an homage to Indigenous peoples and their culinary traditions. With recipes that go beyond Americanized tacos, Mexican chef Noel Morales offers his readers the ability to recreate the flavors of centuries-old designs in a modern kitchen space. In addition, Rachel Glueck provides readers with insight into a Mexico that many foreigners do not see today and leads them through traditions to welcome into their own kitchen. Capture the essence of Mexican culture through this cookbook that is bursting with color, culture, and stories that will help you discover a Mexico you never knew existed.
Made in Mexico: The Cookbook: Classic and Contemporary Recipes From Mexico City by Danny Mena and Nils Bernstein
Inspired by the best restaurants and taco stands in Mexico City and adapted for the home cook, Made in Mexico: The Cookbook: Classic and Contemporary Recipes From Mexico City by Danny Mena and Nils Bernstein takes on a different look at cooking. This book compiles recipes inspired by Mexico City’s beloved street food and local eateries while combining them with regional traditions. Providing you with more than 100 dishes that range from staples to more traditional cultural cuisine, this book gives you depth and diversity of true Mexican cooking. Included in the book are transportative photography, explanations for proper technique, suggestions for ingredient changes, and a guide to the notable locations for culinary experiences. Get lost in Mexico City inside this book and discover delicious, authentic dishes you will make for years to come.
Mexico: The Cookbook by Margarita Carrillo Arronte
Mexico: The Cookbook by Margarita Carrillo Arronte is the perfect home-cooking book from Mexico. This book features over 700 delicious meals and authentic recipes that can be created at home. With recipes for tamales, fajitas, moles, blue crab soup, and many more, it is a celebration of fresh flavors and ingredients. In an easy-to-follow format of type/style, protein, and dessert, this cookbook helps you find everything that you need. Arronte’s book offers inspirational recipes, menus, and techniques all used by some of the world’s most prominent Mexican chefs. Experience an exclusive introduction to Mexican culinary history and dish up some authentic home-cooked Mexican meals.
Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico by Rick Martínez
To round out authentic Mexican cooking, Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico by Rick Martínez offers a vibrant look at cooking at home. Rick Martínez’s book is a New York Times and Los Angeles Times Bestseller and is a personal love letter to the beauty of Mexican cuisine. The cookbook takes you on a culinary journey through Mexico that begins in Mexico City and then travels through 32 states in 156 cities. Martínez re-creates the dishes and specialties he tasted on his journey, inspired by his travels and based on his taste experiences. The recipes inside the book will bring your pantry to life and transform your usual cooking style. Travel through Mexico with Martínez and feel as if you are in Mexico with the flavors and style of traditional cuisine all inside this cookbook.
Exploring another culture through cooking or special holidays is an exciting experience for the whole family. By creating new traditions with these cookbooks, you bring the joy of Mexican culture into your home. Choose one and start a delicious, meaningful journey together.
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