Book SeriesThe William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight43 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-000936
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"A living legend in food, Kennedy started exploring the markets of Mexico's towns and villages more than fifty years ago, meeting cooks and gathering plants and recipes with the precision of an ethnobotanist. It has been her lifelong project of achieving total intimacy with Mexico's native ingredients."-- Munchies
Dewey Decimal641.5972
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction The Western Center and Its Pacific Coast The States of Michoacán Morelia and Tacámbaro Jalisco A Journey North: The Bajío to the Northern Plains The States of Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, Comonfort Aguascalientes Zacatecas Coahuila Chihuahua The Central Hub The States of Hidalgo Mexico Morelos Puebla The Gulf Coast The States of Veracruz Tabasco Campeche The Southern Pacific Coast The States of Guerrero Oaxaca A Miscellany of Culinary Experiences Rarities Mushrooms Old Mexican Cookbooks Basic Information Recipe Index General Index
SynopsisBy universal acclaim, Diana Kennedy is the world's authority on the authentic cuisines of Mexico. For decades, she has traveled the length and breadth of the country, seeking out the home cooks, local ingredients, and traditional recipes that make Mexican cuisines some of the most varied and flavorful in the world. Kennedy has published eight classic Mexican cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-winning Oaxaca al Gusto. But her most personal book isMy Mexico, a labor of love filled with more than three hundred recipes and stories that capture the essence of Mexican food culture as Kennedy has discovered and lived it. First published in 1998,My Mexico is now back in print with a fresh design and photographs--ready to lead a new generation of gastronomes on an unforgettable journey through the foods of this fascinating and complex country., By universal acclaim, Diana Kennedy is the world's authority on the authentic cuisines of Mexico. For decades, she has traveled the length and breadth of the country, seeking out the home cooks, local ingredients, and traditional recipes that make Mexican cuisines some of the most varied and flavorful in the world. Kennedy has published eight classic Mexican cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-winning Oaxaca al Gusto. But her most personal book is My Mexico, a labor of love filled with more than three hundred recipes and stories that capture the essence of Mexican food culture as Kennedy has discovered and lived it. First published in 1998, My Mexico is now back in print with a fresh design and photographs--ready to lead a new generation of gastronomes on an unforgettable journey through the foods of this fascinating and complex country.