My Mexico City Kitchen; recipes and convictions

California: Lorena Jones Books, an imprint of Ten Speed Press, 2019. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, very gently bumped corners, extremely light soiling to front board, very light soiling to rear board, bright pages in tight binding, else Near Fine(+).. Large white quarto, 367 pages, b&w illustrations (chiefly color); 29 cm. Cooking -- Mexico -- Mexico City. Contents: Not your typical Mexican girl -- The evolution of my food in Mexico City -- What is "modern" Mexican? -- Welcome to my kitchen -- Básicos = Basics -- Desayuno = Breakfast -- Antojitos y primeros = Finger food and first courses -- Platos fuertes = Main dishes -- Postres = Desserts -- Bebidas = Drinks. No DJ. Inspired by the flavors, ingredients, and flair of culinary and cultural hotspot Mexico City, Gabriela Cámara's style of fresh-first, vegetable-forward, legume-loving, and seafood-centric Mexican cooking is a siren call to home cooks who crave authentic, on-trend recipes they can make with confidence and regularity. With 150 recipes for Basicos (basics), Desayunos (breakfasts), Primeros (starters), Platos Fuertos (mains), and Postres (sweets), Mexican food-lovers will find all the dishes they want to cook-from Chilaquiles Verdes to Chiles Rellenos and Flan de Cajeta-and will discover many sure-to-be favorites, such as her signature tuna tostadas. More than 150 arresting images capture the rich culture that infuses Cámara's food and a dozen essays detail the principles that distinguish her cooking, from why non-GMO corn matters to how everything can be a taco.