My Mexican Kitchen

Eva Longoria

ISBN 10: 059379642X / ISBN 13: 9780593796429

Published by Random House LLC US Okt 2024, 2024

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Neuware -A celebration of Mexican ingredients and traditions plus 100 favorite recipes from Eva Longoria While hosting Searching for Mexico on CNN, Eva Longoria reconnected with her Mexican roots and tasted iconic Mexican dishes like meat-stuffed Chiles en Nogada draped in a creamy walnut sauce and the Yucatán classic Pollo Asado, made with an aromatic garlic-citrus-achiote paste. In My Mexican Kitchen, she embraces the techniques and flavors she discovered and brings them home to her Southern California kitchen. From dishes based on long-heeded Aztec traditions like Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde to her Tia Elsa s Pork and Red Chile Tamales and Conchas that remind her of Mexico City, each recipe offers a delicious tribute to Mexican food and flavors.In addition to recipes for Enfrijoladas, White Pozole, Shrimp Aguachile, Cheesy Tacos de Fideo with Chorizo, and Butternut Squash with Coconut Oil and Cayenne, Eva dives into the backstory of many key Mexican ingredients from vanilla to agave. Alongside recipes that are masa-based like gorditas and sopes, she writes about the history of maiz and masa, nixtamalization, and the commercialization of corn, and she speaks to tequila production and traditions prior to showcasing not one but three recipes for margaritas.Eva s genuine love for cooking and culinary-related history along with her pride for her heritage shine on every page of this beautiful, meaningful, and delectable cookbook. 256 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My Mexican Kitchen
• Publisher: Random House LLC US Okt 2024
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 059379642X
• ISBN 13: 9780593796429
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 256W x 193H x 25D millimeters 256 millimeters width by 193 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1048 grams

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Synopsis

A celebration of Mexican ingredients and traditions—plus 100 favorite recipes—from Eva Longoria

While hosting Searching for Mexico on CNN, Eva Longoria reconnected with her Mexican roots and tasted iconic Mexican dishes like meat-stuffed Chiles en Nogada draped in a creamy walnut sauce and the Yucatán classic Pollo Asado, made with an aromatic garlic-citrus-achiote paste. In My Mexican Kitchen, she embraces the techniques and flavors she discovered and brings them home to her Southern California kitchen. From dishes based on long-heeded Aztec traditions like Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde to her Tia Elsa’s Pork and Red Chile Tamales and Conchas that remind her of Mexico City, each recipe offers a delicious tribute to Mexican food and flavors. 
 
In addition to recipes for Enfrijoladas, White Pozole, Shrimp Aguachile, Cheesy Tacos de Fideo with Chorizo, and Butternut Squash with Coconut Oil and Cayenne, Eva dives into the backstory of many key Mexican ingredients from vanilla to agave. Alongside recipes that are masa-based like gorditas and sopes, she writes about the history of maiz and masa, nixtamalization, and the commercialization of corn, and she speaks to tequila production and traditions prior to showcasing not one but three recipes for margaritas. 
 
Eva’s genuine love for cooking and culinary-related history along with her pride for her heritage shine on every page of this beautiful, meaningful, and delectable cookbook.

About the Author

Eva Longoria is an award-winning actor, director, producer, and cookbook author. Her first cookbook was called Eva’s Kitchen; she also has a culinary podcast called Hungry for History and the tequila brand Casa del Sol. She hosts the CNN show Searching for Mexico and splits her time between Los Angeles and Mexico City with her husband and their son.