Cooking the Borderlands is a well written and curated culture cookbook with lots of Mexican/American recipes by Chef Claudette Zepeda. Released 2nd June 2026 by Penguin Random House on their Clarkson Potter/10 Speed Press imprint, it's 288 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.
The introduction includes warm reminiscence and the author's personal family photos. The recipes which follow are arranged thematically: everyday staples, family recipes, regional recipes from Tijuana (and the border), Sonora, Chihuahua, and Coahula (and Tex-Mex staples). Each recipe includes a title, yields, ingredients in a bullet list sidebar, followed by step-by-step cooking instructions. Recipe ingredients are listed with imperial (American) units. Ingen nutritional info is included.
Roughly 25% of the recipes contain photographs. The food is professionally styled, attractive, and appealing.
Four and a half stars. This is a well written book full of good recipes. It would be a good choice for public library acquisition, cookbook fans, and lovers of Mexican cuisine looking for authentic Tex-Mex and fusion recipes. The author has an inviting, warm, and friendly style.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
No comments:
Post a Comment