The Mexican Home Kitchen: Traditional Home-Style Recipes That Capture the Flavors and Memories of Mexico
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- Condition
- New
- Dimensions
- 8.3 x 0.8 x 10.3 in
- Weight
- 1.97 lb
- Publisher
- Rock Point
- Publication date
- September 15, 2020
- Language
- English
- Print length
- 192 pages
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The long-awaited, best-selling cookbook from Mely Martínez, The Mexican Home Kitchen, compiles the traditional home-style dishes enjoyed every day in Mexican households, with influences from states like Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Veracruz, Puebla, Estado de México, and Yucatán. As featured in The New York Times, New York Magazine, People Magazine, The Smithsonian Magazine, Eater, Epicurious, Chowhound, The Kitchn, Prevention, and Taste of Home Illustrated with stunning photography, this book includes recipes for stews, soups, and side dishes, along with famous dishes like mole, enchiladas, picadillo, and milanesa, and is rounded out with delicious salsas, drinks, and desserts. For Mely Martínez, Mexican cooking has always been about family, community, and tradition. Born and raised in Tampico, Mely started helping in the kitchen at a very young age, since she was the oldest daughter of eight children, and spent summers at her grandmother’s farm in the state of Veracruz, where part of the daily activities included helping grind the corn to make masa. Mely started her popular blog, Mexico in My Kitchen, to share the recipes and memories of her home so that her son can someday recreate and share these dishes with his own family. In the meantime, it has become the go-to source for those looking for authentic home-style Mexican cooking. Recreate these favorite comfort foods using inexpensive, easy-to-find ingredients: Caldo de Pollo (Mexican chicken soup)Tacos de Bistec (steak tacos)Carnitas (tender, crispy pork)Albondigas (Mexican meatballs)Tamales (both savory and sweet)Enchiladas (both red and green sauces)Mole Poblano (one of the most classic and popular moles)Nopales (recipes made with cactus paddles)Empanadas (beef and cheese filled)Chiles Rellenos (stuffed and fried poblano peppers)Pozole (both red and green versions)Camarones en Chipotle (deviled shrimp)Salsa Taquera (salsa for tacos)Pastel de Tres Leches (a luscious and moist cake that’s a Mexican favorite)Buñuelos (crispy dough fritters coated in sugar)Aguas Frescas (horchata, hibiscus, and tamarind flavors)and much more! Complete with easy-to-follow instructions, beautiful images, and stories from Mexico, along with recipes for making corn and flour tortillas and tips for stocking your pantry, The Mexican Home Kitchen will have you enjoying this delicious cooking right in your own home. Read more
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| Publisher | Rock Point |
|---|---|
| Publication date | September 15, 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 192 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1631066935 |
| ISBN-13 | 31 |
| Item Weight | 1.97 pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.3 x 0.8 x 10.3 inches |
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Accessible Mexican Home Cooking
Format: Hardcover
Having longed for a Mexican cookbook that was based around home cooking as well as one that featured easy-to-find, affordable ingredients, The Mexican Home Kitchen fills an important niche in my cookbook collection. The book begins with a handy primer on Mexican ingredients before moving on to explain needed tools and equipment. After that is a handy guide to roasting the most commonly called for vegetables in the following recipes, as well as recipes for flour and corn tortillas. After this introductory material, the book is divided into the following chapters: soups, main dishes, salsas and sides, and desserts and drinks. The majority of ingredients called for in these recipes can easily be found at your local big box grocery chain. Flipping through the recipes really doesn't turn up many hard-to-find ingredients. Some of you may not be able to locate certain kinds of peppers (arbol or guajillo come to mind) or maybe even some types of Mexican cheeses (like panela or oaxaca), but if you read the primer at the beginning of the book on Mexican ingredients, the author has already thoughtfully listed substitutes for you which make these recipes easy to shop for. Also to be praised is the author's reliance on economical cuts of meat. Chuck steaks, ground beef, chicken, and pork shoulder are some of the proteins featured in entrees, and there are surprising cuts as well such as beef tongue. Not to worry if you aren't a meat-eater, there are plenty of vegetarian dishes in this cookbook, both side dishes and entrees. The majority of these recipes are easy to prepare. Easy to prepare means something different to all of us. This is not a mix five ingredients and bake for thirty minutes type cookbook, but for anyone with cooking experience, these recipes should be relatively simple to fix. The bulk of these recipes have 5-6 steps, all of which are well-explained, most of them featuring a full color photo of the finished product. A few dishes even have pictures of important steps in the preparation of the dish such as the Tamales de Pollo en Salsa Verde. Also of importance for someone on the fence about trying this book is the face that sometimes a recipe involves cooking multiple components to make a complete dish. This is true of the aforementioned tamales de Pollo en Salsa Verde in which the recipe involves cooking chicken, making salsa, and mixing dough. The majority of recipes also include serving suggestions in which case you might need to serve some kind of suggested rice or beans out of the book which doesn't personally bother me, but these suggestions could easily be amended by substituting convenience items from the grocery store such as ready made tortillas or canned beans--although you'd be missing a fine component of the meal. The recipes seem to be dependable and flavorful. Everyone in the family enjoyed the Albondigas en Chipotle (Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce) as well as the too simple to be that good Tacos de Bistec (Steak Tacos). As the weather has turned cooler, we have enjoyed the Caldo de Pollo (chicken soup) and Sopa de Fideo (Mexican Noodle Soup). This book is simple to shop from and a joy to cook from. I am sorry that I didn't know of the author, Mely Martinez, until this year. She has written a book that many home cooks were sorely in need of, and I will be turning to it again and again this winter to add a little spice to my kitchen. Recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020 by DeeDiDee
Amazing cookbook.
Format: Hardcover
I've read the few disappointed reviews for this book, and I'm reminded that reviews and opinions are very subjective to individual experiences and circumstances. That's human nature. I don't want to overstate my positive opinion; it is simply my experience from my perspective. I grew up in San Antonio, Texas and am accustomed to the regional dishes in that area. I understand San Antonio has a Tex-Mex influence, but it certainly shares similar ingredients flavors and techniques. I now live on the east coast of the US and I often long for the basic dishes and flavors that I grew up with. I was fortunate to find Mely's blog and have been delighted to see a wide variety of traditional recipes that were easy to follow. I was happy to purchase my copy of her cookbook. I, of course, first tried the simple dishes I was familiar with; sopa de fideo, picadillo, entomatada, tamales de puerco, sopa de pollo among other things. Everything I have tried has been delicious, authentic and easy to prepare. I am not one for fancy, eclectic cuisine. I want good food and flavors that I grew up with. This cookbook works for me, and I think the wide variety of recipes and well-defined technique and explanation contained within its pages would appeal to many people.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2023 by Trader
Excellent, Authentic Mexican Cuisine for Every Day
Format: Hardcover
We are fortunate to have an authentic Mexican restaurant nearby, and I love the flavor palate and the way vegetables are used. After checking and discarding several cook books written by white USians, I ran across Mely Martinez's cookbooks. I bought this (and the follow up) and was not disappointed. I've made several recipes so far and every single one has been delicious and loved by the whole family. The book may not be for a brand-new-to-cooking person, but anyone with experience in the kitchen will find the recipes easy to follow. The author has notes on every recipe, including optional ingredients, making them easy to navigate with no Latinx groceries and limited options at my local store. I appreciate how many basic ingredients are reused in different ways in different recipes, making the meals cost. I've been. Making at least two meals a week, and I look forward to trying every single one.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2025 by KateCME
Delicious recipes, beautiful pictures, and colorful artwork!
Format: Hardcover
I discovered Mely's blog about 5 years ago while attempting to replicate my grandma's traditional Mexican recipes. I was frustrated that so many "authentic" recipes online didn't quite taste right or weren't written by a Mexican person. I found exactly what I was looking for with her blog Mexico in my Kitchen, so of course when I found out she was writing a cookbook I immediately bought it. Tonight I made my first recipe from her book (Pozole Rojo) and it was delicious, as expected. :) The recipes cover a wide range of dishes and are clear and concise, the cover art is beautiful and rich, and the pictures look absolutely mouthwatering! As I flipped through the pages, I got a little emotional seeing recipes my grandma would make but I wasn't sure what they were called. This cookbook is for a home cook interested in traditional Mexican dishes using simple and inexpensive ingredients like beans, rice, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, onion, avocado, and affordable cuts of meat. The more obscure ingredients like dried peppers and specific Mexican cheeses and dairy are very easy to find at a Latin market. For an adventurous cook this cookbook may not be for you, but this is exactly what I was seeking: a delicious collection of authentic homestyle Mexican recipes to keep on hand for everything from weeknight recipes to special occasions. Being Chicana, Mexican dishes have always been my comfort food but I haven't always had the skills to cook those meals myself. Being half Mexican, I have always felt like I was in a halfway place between being white and Latina, never feeling like I quite fit in either group. (Gringos aren't super keen on lengua, menudo or barbacoa once you explain what it is haha) Your recipes have taught me so much about my Mexican heritage and have brought me closer to my culture in a way I never could have done otherwise. I will cherish this cookbook and savor every tasty meal I make. Thank you Mely for writing such a lovely cookbook!! <3
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Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020 by Norma
it’s pretty and helpful
Format: Hardcover
pretty awesome book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2026 by Claudia
Bought It for the Cover, Stayed for the Recipes
Format: Hardcover
I originally bought this book mostly as decor because, as a Mexican living in U.S. I rarely find Mexican cookbooks that actually feel authentic. I thought it would look nice in my kitchen, but I ended up loving it for a completely different reason. As I flipped through the pages, I kept finding recipes I grew up eating. It brought back a lot of memories and felt much more like the food I had growing up than a lot of the Mexican cookbooks I’ve seen before. Another thing I love is that it’s written in English, so my husband can actually use it too. What I expected to be a coffee table book has turned into a cookbook we’ll actually cook from. If you’re looking for authentic Mexican home-style recipes, this one is definitely worth picking up.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2026 by Eli Belmont
Greatest cookbook you will ever own!
Format: Hardcover
Obsessed with this cookbook! I have a ton of cookbooks and quite a few Mexican cookbooks. I will say the beauty of this book is that it is so many basic, staple recipes. The recipes and steps are so simple. I’ve always loved Mexican cooking but cooking for a family or with little time… it’s nice to have something that is simple and doesn’t need 10 different spices. She really understands what seasonings are needed that will truly bring out the authentic flavors in Mexican cooking. The recipes on her blog are just as amazing and flavorful. I’ve used this cookbook so many times this past year. A few of her recipes I’ve memorized and have become staples in our home, such as: Piccadillos, empanadas, caldo de pollo, all of her rice recipes, tacos de bistec, flautas de papa, carnitas (my husband brags about this recipe to everyone!), albondigas, tinga de pollo, pollo entomatado, tostadas dr pollo. Those are some of our favs. I also love that I can combine her recipes to make a meal or use sauces/salsas from other recipes for my own creations… for example if I don’t have pork I can still use a pork recipe for chicken. We use the meat recipe from empanadas to serve over rice or on tostadas… not always to make empanadas. A must buy! You will not regret! Cant wait for many more cookbooks from Mely to come! Bravo on a tremendous job! Beautiful pictures and very tremendous taste. Haven’t tried one recipe that my family and I haven’t devoured yet. This includes young children who love your recipes and are able to assist in cooking each recipe. We thank you! I will be sure to add photos of completed meals in future.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2021 by TIFFANY CRUZ
Delicious!
Format: Hardcover
A co-worker picked up lunch for the office staff one cold winter day and came back with Caldo De Pollo (chicken soup), and it tasted amazing. I searched for a recipe that read similarly to that soup and came across a website that contained a recipe by Mele Martinez- the recipe was named "Caldo de Pollo (Chicken Soup)". I made the soup, and it was as delicious (if not more) as the soup that my co-worker had brought back for lunch that one day. I searched for Ms. Martinez and came across her cookbook. I ordered it and am inspired by the beautiful pictures, the easy instructions and the thoughtfulness that she has poured into this book. The recipes are easy to follow, and a great majority of the recipes come with pictures so you know what the finished dish should look like (if, like me, you do not make dishes such as this all the time). Ms. Martinez has included a very helpful section on vegetables, peppers, herbs and spices, dry ingredients, dairy, canned goods, fats, tools and equipment, and she has included hints and tips ("notas") that assist with variations for almost all the recipes. I plan on making a lot more of Ms. Martinez's recipes in the future!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2025 by L. Alexis