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With: Miguel Ravago |
This book was written with the help of Austin Chef Miguel Ravago from Fonda San Miguel. It took three years of research talking to hundreds of Mexican-American cooks, all of who adapted their family dishes and remembered traditions to accommodate a life considerably different from the lives of their parents and grandparents. Most of the recipes are quite simple, and the more complex dishes, like moles and tamales, can be made in stages.
Family is so important traditions have to be passed on. Sitting down to a meal together is a great time to do that. Marilyn Tausend
Recommended by Gourmet Magazine for The Gift of a Good Read.
This is a tremendously spirited, resourceful book.
Anne Mendelson, Gourmet December 1997
Just when I thought that nothing more could be written about Mexican cooking, along comes Cocina de la Familia. Tausend infuses every page with her passion for that country’s food and people. This is important reading not only for those who like Mexican food, but for anyone interested in the Mexican-American experience. Gourmet Retailer, Fall 1997
It’s a highly readable excursion through the family traditions of
generations of caring Hispanic tables.
John Hinterberger, Seattle Times Food Critic
One of the richest cooking traditions in the United States is that of Mexican Americans. The flavor of this tradition is captured in fine style in Cocina de la Familia. Elliott Bay Bookstore review
Tausend and Ravago successfully illustrate how history, memory and food meld into one. Publishers Weekly. October 20, 1997
If you can’t get to Mexico, get this book. It’s a loving examination of the tables and traditions of Mexico and of feeding your family what is really important—a sense of community. Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 26, 1997
Cocina de la Familia bubbles with Tausend’s love of Mexico and the flavors of that country. As good as the recipes are, and they are exhaustively tested, the people within its pages are this book’s real charm. Beverly Bundy, Philadelphia Inquirer, November 26, 1997
Tausend takes the reader straight to the heart in
this book that is as delightful to read in the armchair as in the
kitchen.
Diana Finley, Features Editor, Austin Record, November 5,
1997
Tausend and Ravago’s Cocina De le Familia is a fascinating compendium of family treasures, a tribute to the cooks who have adapted the dishes to accommodate changes in lifestyle and geography. Virginia B. Wood, Austin Chronicle, December 5, 1997
Tausend’s writing is eloquent as she captures the voices and stories of people who are too often ignored in the tapestry of American cooking. Bravo for that. Kathleen Purvis, Food Editor, Charlotte Observer, November 12, 1997
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