Our First Cookbook with your favorite Mexican dishes!
The Mexican Home Kitchen Cookbook
After almost 12 years of sharing authentic Mexican recipes with the world through this website, I am very excited to introduce my first cookbook, The Mexican Home Kitchen!
This has been a long wait for many of my readers, who throughout the years have repeatedly asked me when they would be able to see my recipes in print. I appreciate all of your kind support and patience, and I poured my heart into this book because of it.
TYPES OF MEXICAN RECIPES
With over 85 recipes ranging from salads, soups, main dishes, desserts, and even drinks, this book represents authentic home cooking as it’s found in Mexican homes. This is the type of cooking made by Mexican mothers and grandmothers, and I hope that many Mexicans living abroad can use this cookbook to reunite with their favorite childhood dishes.
Pre-Order Bonus
Order before September 15, 2020, and you’ll receive additional bonus recipes that you can start using today! Just send your proof of purchase to the following email address mexicanhomekitchen@quarto.com and we’ll send you the bonus recipes.
You will find all sorts of recipes in this cookbook, ranging from celebratory dishes like Mole Poblano to simple, every-day meals like Caldo de Pollo. With this book, you will embark on a trip through Mexico’s rich cuisine, enjoying delicious plates from all over the country, like Asado de Puerco from Nuevo Leon, Frijol con Puerco from Yucatan, and Pollo a la Veracruzana from Veracruz.
TRADITIONAL CLASSIC MEXICAN RECIPES
I’ve made sure to pack this cookbook with many of the classic dishes that come to mind when you think of traditional Mexican food, like Tamales, Enchiladas, Arroz Rojo, and Albondigas. To accompany all these meals, I’ve included recipes for all the Mexican basics, like tortillas, salsas, beans, and rice. I’ve also written a section dedicated to the Mexican Pantry, where readers can learn about all the vegetables, peppers, herbs, and other ingredients found in the pantries of Mexican homes and used to make the recipes in this book.
All of the recipes are written with easy-to-follow instructions and tips, and most of them include pictures, too. I wanted these recipes to be enjoyed by cooks of all skill levels, from beginners to experts. I hope you love the recipes in this book and share them with friends, family, and the next generations.
The Mexican Home Kitchen Cookbook
The Mexican Home Kitchen will be released on September 15, 2020, and is now available to pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, Books a Million, and other retailers in the USA. In Canada, you can find it at Amazon Canada and !ndigo. Once you receive your book, I would appreciate it if you left a review on Amazon. Reviews are the best way to show your support, and help others see if this book is right for them.
Mely Martinez author
Pre-Order BonusOrder before September 15, 2020, and you’ll receive additional bonus recipes that you can start using today! Just send your proof of purchase to the following email address mexicanhomekitchen@quarto.com and we’ll send you the bonus recipes.
You can see an interview about the book in Youtube.
Angela
Received my cookbook for my birthday! It’s beautiful! The cover, the pictures and of course the amazing recipes! Thank you for sharing. Congratulations!
Clemie Litowich
I did not pre order your cookbook, but I am putting it on my Christmas list. Just reading the recipes of dishes that I grew up with brings a smile to my face and sometimes makes my mouth water. Thanks for sharing.
Un Abrazo
Amanda
Hello! I purchased this cookbook for my Mother for her birthday. She loves traveling to Mexico and has been there many times. We have gone twice just us as a Mother Daughter Trip. I cannot wait to share this cookbook with her so she can reminisce. This cookbook came at the perfect time especially with Covid19 and not being able to travel. Thank you for this beautiful cookbook!
Bonnie
Dear Mely, I received your book (my idea!) for Christmas and have been really enjoying reading the recipes. They speak to me! I grew up in Southern California and learned to eat Mexican food in Boyle Heights (East LA). These are real recipes in your book! Love it! Problem is that I have lived in Holland for the past 28 years. And we don’t have decent tomatoes here — inevitably, I use canned Italian tomatoes for recipes. So I am wondering if you have any words of wisdom for how to substitute wonderful canned tomatoes for woeful tasteless Dutch tomatoes (without resorting to just adding tomato paste). Thanks so much! Your book is just inspires me enormously and makes me want to cook!
Mely Martínez
Hello, Bonnie,
One thing, I do with fresh tomatoes, is that I leave them on my kitchen counter for days until they are fully ripe and had changed into a deep red color. Store-bought tomatoes need more time to mature in order for us to use them in stews or salsa. I wish, I know about those Dutch tomatoes you mention, in order to get an idea of what to do with them. But, If you do not have any other source for good tomatoes, the canned tomatoes will do. I usually drain them.
Thank you for buying the book, I hope have fun cooking!
Mixhael Engehardt
Hello,
I cooked ypur recipe for Conchita al Horno last night, t was delicious, beyond expectations. So I ordered your book from Amazon, got it today and spent most of the afternoon perusing it. Very happy with the purchase and look forward to treciecing your News letter,
Mely Martínez
Hello Mixhael,
Thank you for purchasing the book. I hope you enjoy the recipes.
Rob B
Thrilled to be able to buy your book here in Canada! The book i excellent and will be invaluable in my kitchen. Love your website too
All the best!
Mely Martínez
Hello Rob,
Thank you for buying the cookbook. I hope you like it.
Lars de Vries
Hi Mely,
it seems that when i order the book on Amazon, shipping to my country costs almost the same as the price of the book... are there other options?
Thanks, kind regards, Lars
Lars
Forgot to mention that i live in The Netherlands 🙂
Mely Martínez
Oh, Ok, I just saw this comment. Then try book depository. Wait until the end of March where there will be more books available and the price may drop.
Lars
Thank you for the tip!!
Mely Martínez
Hello Lars,
Not sure where are you located or where are you buying from, but in Europe, you can buy from Book depository with free shipping.
Samantha
I bought this book in the fall of last year, and it is the single most used cookbook in our house. The recipes are easy to follow and each dish turns out amazing. This website and the book are my go to when I'm looking for something new to make. Thank you!
Mely Martínez
Hello Samantha,
Thank you for purchasing the book, it makes me so happy to know the book has been useful for you. Happy cooking & Provecho!
Retsuko
I bought your cookbook a few months ago and found that several of the recipes are similar to my family's recipes. I can't wait to try the others! Do you have any plans to publish a book focusing on Mexican desserts?
Mely Martínez
Hello Retsuko,
There is a plan to publish another book in the future.
Alan
Hello,
First I must say thanks for all you do to share recipes..keep up your web page..send notices and especially your cookbook..every home should have one 🙂
Is there a way to get a copy that is autographed for a wedding gift ?
Regards
Mely Martínez
Hello Alan,
I will send you an email.