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Bring Mexico’s Flavors to Your Kitchen
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items I’ve always been drawn to the layers of flavor in Mexican cooking — smoky moles, bright salsas, earthy corn, and everything in between. Over the years, I’ve explored cookbooks that capture not just recipes, but also the culture, traditions, and regio...
This one feels like a warm invitation into a Mexican home kitchen. Olvera (the chef behind Pujol in Mexico City) keeps the recipes approachable—think salsa macha, guacamole, tamales—but with a touch of refinement. It’s perfect if you want everyday re...
Tu Casa Mi Casa: Mexican Recipes for the Home Cook
Gorgeous book from the San Francisco restaurant of the same name. Modern yet rooted — recipes like carnitas, tamales, and cactus salads shine.
Nopalito: A Mexican Kitchen [A Cookbook]
A love letter to Oaxacan cuisine. Rich in moles, mezcal pairings, and family recipes — warm, story-driven, and deeply authentic.
Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico
This is the big, comprehensive one — over 700 recipes! It’s not just “taco night” food, it’s soups, breads, moles, sweets, and more. A go-to if you want to see just how vast Mexican cuisine really is.
Mexico: The Cookbook
Rick’s energy just jumps off the page here. It’s vibrant, personal, and unapologetically joyful. He traveled all over Mexico to create this book, so the recipes are authentic yet approachable for the home cook. His stories make you feel like you’re t...
Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from Mexico
This one is a little different—it leans into indigenous Mexican traditions and plant-based recipes. It’s not strictly a “cookbook” in the classic sense, but it’s full of history and soul. Focuses on pre-colonial Mexican foods and indigenous ingredien...
Decolonize Your Diet: Plant-Based Mexican Recipes
No list is complete without Diana Kennedy. She’s the British-born but Mexico-adopted authority who documented recipes directly from abuelas across the country.
The Essential Cuisines of Mexico
