Ten Speed Press My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes and Convictions

Buen libro. Da una ventana hacia la variada comida mexicana.

I had seen some of the negative Amazon reviews of this cookbook when it was first published and shied away from purchasing it for awhile. But then I took Gabriela Camara's Master Class and became smitten with her recipes and approach to Mexican cooking. I am obsessed with this cookbook! In the week I've owned it I have made several salsas, sopa de hongos (mushroom soup), chilaquiles, puerco al pastor (a well-seasoned minced pork popular in tacos), and the Pescado a la Talla, the signature fish dish of her restaurant Contramar. Every one has yielded spectacular results. The recipes are easy to follow, and I especially appreciate how Gabriela Camara demystifies certain aspects of Mexican cooking (I heartily disagree with those reviewers who have taken issue with the writing or instructions). Take, for example, her description of cooking moles, explaining that they are not hard to make, but simply require many ingredients and several steps to coax out their maximum flavors. She is loyal to tradition (I especially appreciate her homage to Mexican cooking icon Diana Kennedy) and committed to sustainability. She makes innovative use of flavors and techniques, making dishes accessible to home cooks. The puerco o pollo al pastor recipe is one example, as are the chorizo recipes. But maybe the reason why I especially love this cookbook is the sense of nostalgia it invokes for me. I have traveled Mexico extensively, and have spent a lot of time in Mexico City. Although I have never been to Contramar, the dishes I have tried thus far have conjured memories of flavors and dishes I've enjoyed in Mexico. I look forward to cooking my way through the rest of My Mexico City Kitchen while eagerly awaiting Gabriela Camara's next contribution to the culinary world. And I will be first in line to get her next cookbook, assuming she publishes another.

Grym och fin bok. Dock svårt att hitta många ingredienser i europeiska länder

Having been to Mexico including Mexico City, recently for 2 weeks and having tried the real food, I wanted to buy my first Mexican cookbook. Having researched a lot, I have heard about Contramar and Pujol in Mexico City. Sadly didn’t get to eat there as they were both fully booked. For me this is the best cookbook I could find with authentic recipes of what I ate in Mexico. It’s a beautiful book with recipes you can make.

O livro é excelente, ótimas receitas lindas fotografias e ótima encadernação. Infelizmente o armazenamento e entrega da Amazon não tem cuidado pelo bem que vendem. Já não é o primeiro livro que chega amassado e danificado. Com a embalagem de plástico transparente que vem, é impossível de ver os danos antes de desembalar o produto. Infelizmente trocar da mais trabalho e leva mais tempo do que ficar com o livro.