Month: July 2017

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Anyone want to take a little trip down the streets of Mexico? Well, no need to leave the comfort of your own home, at least to taste the delectable street food!

The book starts with the basics, which includes making your own tortillas (I HIGHLY recommend investing in a tortilla press if you want to make these often. I got a cast iron one from Amazon, and I love it!), guacamole, salsas and more. In fact, there’s even recipes to make your own Mexican Crema, Queso Oaxaca and Queso Fresco!

Gorditas, Quesadillas, Chicharrones, Tacos and more fill the pages of this book. There are sweets included and even drinks. I love the varieties and the fact that it’s not your average Tex-Mex tacos and more. Confit crispy pork, slow cooked fried beef tongue, four kinds of stew and more make a nice change to your boring beef and bean fillings.

If you’re looking for some great Mexican food, and are bored with the generic recipes used so often here in the States, this is a great book for you! Step outside the box and made a great meal tonight!

I received a copy of this book from Pavilion through IPG for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a great book for people who love to preserve their own food. From dried mushrooms to homemade raisins, BBQ sauce to salsa, you can find what you’re looking for.

The book starts with Techniques, Food Preparation and Food Preservation Methods. It then moves to Working in Groups, Things That Will Surely Get You Into Trouble and Things That Look Bad but Aren’t Dangerous. After that, we get to the recipes. Recipes are arranged in alphabetical order according to major ingredient.

As a cookbook lover, I come across different ingredients all the time, and some aren’t so easy to find. For instance, I’ve come across lots of recipes in many different books calling for preserved lemons. I live in the South, and I haven’t seen them for sale anywhere, but with this book I can make my own. It includes a recipe for Lemon Curd as well, something I adore!

If you like making your own jams and jellies, you’ll love this. From Classic Strawberry to Ginger Peach or Fennel and Onion, Orange Marmalade and more, you’ll find many great recipes. Pickle lover? There’s a large variety of pickles, and I don’t mean just pickled cucumbers!

I really enjoyed this cookbook, and I think anyone who enjoys putting up their own produce, or someone who wants to get started will really enjoy it as well.

I received a copy of this book from Storey Publishing for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.